• a self-starter who is passionate about education research?
• experienced in conducting systematic and other literature reviews?
• able to contribute to the development of research products that support education practitioners working in schools and early childhood services to use more evidence-based practices?
• looking to join a team of dedicated professionals all passionate about improving education outcomes using evidence?

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 and schooling that aims to deliver high-impact findings that can be easily accessed, understood and implemented by education practitioners and policymakers.

Essential requirements

• Research qualifications in education, social sciences, data science or another relevant discipline
• Expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods
• Experience in delivering complex, high-quality products under tight timelines and competing priorities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to translate technical and complex information concisely for diverse audiences

Desired

• Experience as an educator or teacher in schools or early childhood education and care settings or a strong knowledge of these contexts.

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.

How to apply?