Role type: Part-time (0.8 FTE); Fixed-term (3 years)
Faculty: Faculty of Education
School: School of Learning Sciences
Salary: Level A: $87,266 - $118,416 p.a. (pro rata for part-time), plus 17% super
Sector-shaping ARC Linkage project / longitudinal big data on student wellbeing / strong cross-institutional partnerships and mentoring
Apply your quantitative expertise to drive evidence-based improvements in student wellbeing, engagement and learning across schooling.
Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
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Your next career opportunity
You will lead key research activities in a landmark ARC Linkage project on student wellbeing and engagement. You will collaborate with leading scholars, policy partners and schools, creating high-impact publications and actionable insights for practice.
What you will deliver:
Plan and deliver longitudinal research activities, including data management, analysis, stakeholder engagement and coordinated project outputs.
Apply advanced quantitative, longitudinal and person centred methods to large education datasets on wellbeing, engagement and learning.
Lead and contribute to high quality publications, conference presentations, reports and funding proposals aligned with project goals.
Coordinate research assistants and graduate students, providing guidance, feedback and effective workflows across project tasks.
Represent the research program with partners and schools, strengthening networks, dissemination and impact across the education sector.
You may be a great fit if you:
Hold a PhD in psychology, social psychology, education, mental health or related social science, awarded within five years.
Demonstrate a strong track record of peer-reviewed publications and scholarly outputs relative to career stage.
Bring advanced quantitative skills, including longitudinal analysis and experience researching young people using large-scale datasets.
Manage complex research projects effectively, showing excellent organisation, planning, time management and deadline-driven delivery.
Collaborate productively within interdisciplinary teams and partnerships, including policy agencies, schools and research institutes.
Bring theoretical knowledge of social determinants of health, social identity processes or youth mental health to understanding attitudes, behaviour and wellbeing.
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural leave, and menstruation and menopause leave.
Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
For more information check out our benefits page!
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