Established in 1992, the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) is the only full-fledged communication school in Singapore and is a world-class centre of excellence with an international faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories, and global institutional affiliations. The Privacy and Emotion Lab in WKWSCI is a research lab that conduct in-depth study about individuals’ usage.
The Research Fellow will support the research project that aims to design human-IoT communication that effectively motivates seniors to actively engage in self-directed health prevention, leading to improvements in their mental and physical well-being. Consequently, our project will primarily focus on relatively healthier seniors (aged 60 and above), who do not have serious health conditions requiring intensive medical treatment.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct literature reviews and working on research papers
Lead in the conceptualisation and planning of research projects
Lead in data gathering (including focus group discussions and surveys)
Conduct data analyses of interview data and survey data
Contribute activley to the writing of academic research manuscript
Lead in the writing of reports
Carry out administrative work associated with the program of research as necessary
Job Requirements:
Graduated with a PhD degree in Communication Studies, Psychology or related field in the social sciences
Prior experience in focus group interviews and surveys for social science research
Ability to run standard statistical tests (e.g., using SPSS or Mplus for regression analysis and SEM, etc.)
Knowledge of advanced statistical tests (e.g. moderation/mediation, hierarchical regression etc.) is preferred
Good project management skills, with multi-tasking ability
Academic writing skills
A good publication track record evidenced by journal publications and conference presentations is preferred
Applicants with 1+ years of work experience in social sciences research will be preferred. Entry level candidates are welcome to apply.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTU