The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 20-month contract at the Psychology and Child & Human Development (PCHD) Department.

Project Title: Co-Designing BEAM-SSI (Burnout and Emerging Adult Mental Health Single-Session Intervention): A Multiphase Intervention Development and Pilot Evaluation Study

Project Introduction:

This project focuses on understanding of burnout among emerging adults, with a particular focus on university students in Singapore.

Specifically, the study examines:

How burnout develops and is experienced during emerging adulthood; Lived experiences and unmet needs related to burnout within the local context; and the development and preliminary evaluation of a co-designed, single-session intervention aimed at reducing burnout and supporting student well-being.

The Research Assistant will be involved in a multi-phase research programme and will gain hands-on experience across several stages of applied mental health research, including evidence synthesis, qualitative inquiry, and intervention development and evaluation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, or a closely related field
• Prior experience in psychological and/or educational research, including project coordination
• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Proficiency in a statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, Jamovi), and basic familiarity with qualitative analysis tools (e.g., NVivo)
• Experience with online data collection platforms (e.g., Qualtrics, REDCap)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work independently when required
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated with good time-management skills

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage day-to-day research activities, including study logistics, scheduling, and administrative processes
• Lead and support data collection activities (e.g., surveys, interviews), ensuring compliance with research protocols and ethical requirements
• Recruit and liaise with research participants, and relevant stakeholders, where appropriate
• Organize, code, and analyze qualitative and survey-based data
• Maintain accurate, secure, and well-organized research records
• Contribute to the dissemination of research outputs, including literature reviews, presentations, manuscripts, and research reports
• Support Principal Investigator with related research tasks (e.g., ethics applications, grant-related documentation, project reporting)
• Perform other research-related duties as required by the Principal Investigator

Application

Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Closing Date

Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.

Hiring Institution: NIE