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Researcher - WFH (Australia Only)

Researcher

• Is this a full-time $80,628 to $113,516 p.a (commensurate with skills and experience) plus superannuation
• Term contract until December 2024
• Work from home (Australia-wide)

Are you…

• a researcher looking to join a team of passionate about improving outcomes for Australian children and young people?
• an independent thinker who can work with internal and external partners across a range of projects in early childhood?
• looking to join a team of dedicated professionals all passionate about improving education outcomes using evidence?

AERO particularly welcomes applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

How to apply? – Respectfully, No Agencies please.

Please submit:

• a resume and a cover letter describing your interest in and suitability for the role addressing the Skills and Experience below.
• a brief (approx.150 words) response to the following question: Can you tell us about a time you contributed to a research project, what your role was and what skills you bought to that research project? Please include any relevant experience with literature reviews, data collection, analysis and research translation.

If you reside in Australia and are an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or have unrestricted work rights in Australia, and believe you meet the requirements of the role, we'd love to hear from you by 11.59pm Sunday 12 May 2024 (AEST).

Please only apply for this role if you already have current work rights in Australia. Appointments are subject to a National Criminal Record Check (NCRC) and having or obtaining a current valid working with children check (WWCC).

Be part of Australia’s new education research organisation

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is Australia’s national education evidence body. AERO is working towards excellent and equitable outcomes for all children and young people by generating and making high-quality evidence accessible, and enhancing the use of evidence in Australian education.

AERO is bringing together people who are passionate about evidence-informed policy and practice for schools and early childhood services. Our team is collegial, creative and committed to fulfilling AERO’s potential to make an impact. We value agile thinkers who can help shape AERO as a new, dynamic organisation, and team players who enjoy working across projects and in diverse, interdisciplinary teams. Many of our people have ongoing connections to research, policy and practice organisations, helping us to bridge the gap between evidence generation and translation.

For more information about AERO, please see https://edresearch.edu.au 

Support the development of evidence-based content

The role contributes to high-quality education research and policy analysis in early childhood that aims to deliver high-impact findings that can be easily accessed, understood and implemented by education practitioners and policymakers.

Accountabilities:

• Contribute to the scoping, planning and designing of education research projects aligned to AERO’s annual research agenda.
• Undertake data collection and analysis on multiple education research projects in collaboration with other AERO researchers using rigorous qualitative and/or quantitative methods.
• Develop research products that support education practitioners working in schools and early childhood services to use more evidence-based practices.
• Plan and implement dissemination activities that maximise the impact of AERO research products on the Australian education community.
• Support collaborations with external stakeholders to ensure research projects and products are high quality and high impact.
• Provide a range of administrative activities, including coordinating research project governance and supporting stakeholder engagement as well as research product development and implementation.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential requirements:

• Research qualifications in education, social sciences, data science or another relevant discipline.

Knowledge and Experience

• Expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
• Experience in delivering complex, high-quality products under tight timelines and competing priorities.
• Experience in early childhood education and care settings or strong knowledge of these contexts.

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to translate technical and complex information concisely for diverse audience.

If you require any additional information to above or have technical difficulties applying, please contact: recruitment@edresearch.edu.au Please do not send applications to this email address, apply through advert.