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Principal Research Fellows

Posted: Wednesday, 1st May 2013

An opportunity exists for three well qualified people to join the Educational Monitoring and Research Division at ACER at the level of Principal Research Fellow (PRF) or higher. Specifically, we are looking for people in the areas of Indigenous Education; Vocational Education and Training, and Teaching and Learning.

Each PRF will head up a research hub at ACER and work with internal staff and external partners to further develop research programs and create opportunities for new funding. The successful candidates must have a strong track record in their respective area and have a passion to lead the research undertaken in these areas at ACER. Demonstrated capacity to work internationally in the relevant field would be highly regarded.

Candidates must have a higher degree, preferably a PhD, an established record in undertaking and publishing educational research in their field of specialisation, outstanding communication and project management skills, and a sound understanding of research methodologies. The Indigenous PRF should have strong community and research links in Indigenous Education and bring these networks to enhance ACER’s capacity and contribution to Indigenous Educational Research and Development.

All positions will involve high level planning, leadership and management, and development of relationships with key stakeholders.

The PRF – Indigenous will work with staff across ACER and external partners to further develop Indigenous learning research program. The position will involve leading research and creating opportunities for new funding to support improved teaching practice in school education. Focus/areas of research could include (for example):

Literacy and numeracy
Indigenous ways of learning
Culturally contextual teaching
Early childhood education
Engagement in schools
Post school transitions

Demonstrated capacity to work internationally in teaching and learning research would be highly regarded.

The PRF - VET will work with staff across ACER and external partners to further develop the VET research program. The position will involve leading research and creating opportunities for new funding. Focus/areas of research could include (for example):

Interactions between VET, the labour market and other education sectors
Outcomes of participation in VET
Development of the VET workforce
Costs and financing of VET
Teaching and learning in VET

Demonstrated capacity to work internationally in VET research would be highly regarded.

The PRF – Teaching and Learning will work with staff across ACER and external partners to further develop the teaching and learning research program. The position will involve leading research and creating opportunities for new funding in school education. Focus/areas of research could include (for example):

Teacher education and professional development
Teacher workforce development
Teaching standards
Teacher assessment
Pedagogy
Students with learning difficulties

Demonstrated capacity to work internationally in teaching and learning research would be highly regarded.