Research Assistant (Computer Science/Data Science/Information Studies)

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Singapore, Singapore
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Python or r programming skills
Data scraping and cleaning experience
Statistical and computational analysis
** Nanyang Technological University is seeking a Research Assistant for a one-year contract to support a project on disinformation and propaganda operations in Southeast Asia. The role involves data collection, analysis, visualization, and collaboration on academic outputs, requiring strong programming and analytical skills. **

Job Summary

  • The role supports a research project examining disinformation and propaganda operations across Southeast Asia.
  • Responsibilities include collecting, scraping, and cleaning large datasets from online platforms and media sources.
  • Candidates must possess strong programming skills in Python or R for data analysis and visualization.

Matching Summary

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** Nanyang Technological University is seeking a Research Assistant for a one-year contract to support a project on disinformation and propaganda operations in Southeast Asia. The role involves data collection, analysis, visualization, and collaboration on academic outputs, requiring strong programming and analytical skills. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Python or R programming skills
  • Data scraping and cleaning experience
  • Statistical and computational analysis
  • Academic writing and co-authoring
  • Social media API familiarity

Nice-to-have

  • Prior computational social science experience
  • Network analysis expertise
  • Machine learning application skills
  • Strong problem-solving abilities
  • Independent and collaborative work style

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Data Science, or Information Studies
  • Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or matplotlib
  • Ability to run regression, network analysis, and machine learning models

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