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Post Description

Title of the Position:               Research Assistant
Category and Grade:              General Service
Term of Appointment:            Three Years
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Research and Evaluation Manager
 

The Research Assistant shall support the Research and Evaluation Manager in the research and monitoring and evaluation work of SEAMEO STEM-ED and will perform the following tasks:

• Supports STEM education research activities, e.g., organise capacity-building or researcher workshops, etc.
• Conducts literature searches and maintain citation databases.
• Monitors project databases and update data on project achievements and targets reached.
• Supports researchers in developing STEM education research protocols, ethic applications, data sharing agreements, and study progress reports.
• Works with a research group to develop plans for data collection and research fieldwork.
• Supports the pilot of research instruments and research methodologies.
• Coordinates with respondents of research studies for data collection according to plan.
• Supports researchers to conduct fieldwork and collect data following a protocol and plan, e.g., survey, in-depth interview, focus group discussion, etc.
• Assures the quality of research data and upload it to the project’s system.
• Performs coding and transcribing of qualitative data from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions.
• Works with the project statistician to enter survey data into the project’s system.
• Supports fieldwork information for researchers in analysing data, writing reports, and conducting presentations.
• Supports other activities of SEAMEO STEM-ED as assigned.
• Works on other duties as assigned by the Centre Director or the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• At least a bachelor’s degree in research and measurement, education, or a related field.
• At least one year of proven professional experience supporting education research studies or monitoring and evaluation of education development programs and other experience pertinent to the position.
• Highly competent with proven experience in data collection and analysis, managing and updating databases, and conducting literature reviews or field research.
• Good observational skills and demonstrated abilities to work in a highly accurate manner, paying close attention to detail, and keeping records of the work done.
• Good time-management skills and demonstrated abilities to meet project deadlines and manage time to accomplish goals.
• Have very good command of both spoken and written English, with a valid TOEIC score of 550 is a plus.
• Advanced level of SPSS or STATA program, MS Excel, including pivot tables and/or ATLAS.ti or Dedoose program.
• Effective coordinating skills and experience.
• Proven digital technology, analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Desire to perform accurate and ethical research to achieve results for the study.
• Ability to negotiate and openness to learning new ways of performing research.
• Have pleasant personality with good interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with people in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
• Sound physical and mental health.
• Thai national

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Interested candidates are invited to write an Introduction Letter, explaining why you want to work for SEAMEO STEM-ED and why you are qualified for the position, and send your current resume and a completed application form (download) to HR@seameo-stemed.org
 

SEAMEO STEM-ED reserves the rights to respond only to the applicants in whom the Centre has further interest.
 

Deadline for applications for the position: Friday, 14 June 2024 at 16:30 hours Bangkok time.

Contact: HR@seameo-stemed.org