NTU
ResearchAssistant(ChildDevelopmentalPsychology)
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“Research Assistant (Child Developmental Psychology) at NTU. Skills: Child developmental psychology, Neurodevelopmental trajectories, Data management. Perform participant recruitment. Perform data collection”
What You'll Achieve.
Fulfill research deliverables; Fulfill research milestones
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree, Experience with human psychological data collection, Working with children, Running focus groups
Nice to Have
Experience with EEG, Experience with eye-tracking data, Experience working in mental health, Skills in programming, Computational analysis of data, Interest in parent-child social interaction, Interest in development of early cognition
What You'll Do.
Perform participant recruitment
Perform data collection
Perform basic data analysis
Design novel cognitive tasks
Validate novel cognitive tasks
Assist with data coding
Assist graduate research student projects
Assist undergraduate research student projects
Provide administrative support
Provide research support
Assist in setup of experiments
Assist in execution of experiments
Ensure experimental protocols are followed
Develop relationships with clinicians
Develop relationships with other professionals
Plan focus group activities
Prepare focus group activities
Run focus group activities
Ensure participant data is managed appropriately
Collect data from experiments
Record data from experiments
Maintain data from experiments
Assist in data analysis
Assist in preparation of reports
Assist in preparation of presentations
Monitor project timelines
Monitor project milestones
Prepare reports for regular review
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with researchers; Work with PI; Work with collaborators
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication; Sensitive communication with parents
Process & Methodology
Monitor project timelines, Monitor project milestones
Full Job Description
The Early Mental Potential & Wellbeing Research Centre (EMPOWER) is a University Research Institute whose mission is to maximise every child’s mental and emotional capital by uplifting neurodevelopmental trajectories during early sensitive periods through interdisciplinary discovery science and translational technologies. The Centre has 3 major activities and thrusts: 1) Core Discovery Research, **_Empowering Science_** : Basic neuroscience research and advanced computational models to understand individual neurocognitive potential, developmental trajectories, and risk and resilience factors; 2) Translation to Clinic & Pedagogy, **_Empowering Practitioners_** : Developing precision assessment and intervention tools to optimise parent-child social and mental health within clinical, education and community settings; 3) Translation to Real-World Technologies, **_Empowering Families_** : Creating scalable solutions and real-world technologies for parents to enhance their child’s mental and cognitive wellbeing at home For more details, please view We are looking for an experienced Research Assistant to work closely with a team of researchers, led by PI – Professor Victoria Leong, and to drive and fulfill research deliverables and milestones within a tight timeline. The postholder is expected to render research support to the Centre’s Director, Professor Victoria Leong and collaborators, on basic and translational projects with a focus on early childhood development. * Perform participant recruitment, data collection and basic data analysis * Design and validate novel cognitive tasks * Assist with data coding of video and audio data for behavioural analysis of parent-infant social interaction and synchrony * Assist with graduate and undergraduate research student projects * Provide other administrative and research support to the PI where necessary **Key Responsibilities:** * Assist in the setup and execution of experiments * Ensure that all experimental protocols are fol
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