Research Assistant (Psychology)
The Early Mental Potential & Wellbeing Research Centre’s 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.<br><br>Toward this aim, we engage in 3 major activities and thrusts:<br><br><ul><li> Core Discovery Research, Empowering Science: Basic neuroscience research and advanced computational models to understand individual neurocognitive potential, developmental trajectories, and risk and resilience factors;</li><li> 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;</li><li> 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.<br><br></li></ul>We are looking for an experienced Research Assistant to assist Prof Victoria Leong to conduct focus groups with parents, clinicians and stakeholders on the adoption of the SPRINT intervention.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Assist in the setup and execution of experiments</li><li>Ensure that all experimental protocols are followed</li><li>Develop relationships with clinicians and other professionals to help advise on achievement of project goals.</li><li>Plan, prepare, and run focus group activities with parents, clinicians and other interested parties</li><li>Ensure that all participant data is managed appropriately and following university protocols.</li><li>Collect, record, and maintain accurate data from experiments</li><li>Assist in data analysis and the preparation of reports and presentations for dissemination</li><li>Monitor project timelines and milestones, and prepare reports for regular review.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Job Requirements<br><br></strong><ul><li>Bachelors degree in Psychology or a related field</li><li>Good verbal and written communication skills. This includes the ability to communicate sensitively with parents who may be worried about their child’s development</li><li>Good organisational and administrative skills</li><li>Able to work independently and to adapt flexibly to changes in timelines or project goals</li><li>Experience working with parents of young children, or running focus groups would be an advantage. </li><li>Experience analysing qualitative and/or quantitative data would be an advantage.<br><br></li></ul>We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.<br><br><br>Hiring Institution: NTU<br>