Education Research Scientist in Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD) [NIE]
Core
Conducting large-scale longitudinal research, intervention studies, and research syntheses to advance the science of child development and enhance care, teaching, and learning for children from birth through primary years.
Role type
Senior IC Education Research Scientist (Child Development)
Builds
Research proposals, grant-funded projects, and evidence-based interventions for educational practice and policy.
Domain
Education + Developmental Psychology + AI in Education
Deliverable
production ML models | research | client delivery
Required skills
conceptualizing research proposals, securing competitive grant funding, leading research projects and teams, publishing in high-impact journals, interdisciplinary collaboration, research translation to practice
Preferred skills
expertise in early childhood education/teacher-child interaction, AI and technology in education, research with special needs or at-risk students
Technologies
artificial intelligence, technology-enhanced learning
Responsibilities
Develop high-quality research proposals and secure external funding; Lead design, implementation, and management of research projects; Engage in collaborative interdisciplinary research; Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences; Contribute to translation of research into practice and policy; Provide mentorship to junior researchers; Support administrative functions for research projects
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership and mentorship
