Research Fellow
1 week ago
Description
Summary
•The Research Fellow will work alongside a team of educational assessment experts to plan, conduct and deliver research and development projects.•This will require applying specialist knowledge of educational assessment and related research methodologies to deliver research projects independently but within the context of a collaborative research programme and with appropriate guidance from workstream leads.
•As a project lead and technical expert, the Research Fellow will be responsible for designing, managing and delivering projects. This will include carrying out technical tasks such as literature reviews, quantitative or qualitative data analyses or presenting findings through presentations and reports, as well as project-oriented tasks such as managing the project documentation, engaging with stakeholders and coordinating the project team.Landscape:
The Research Fellow will work within the Research and Development team. The team sits within the Assessment Research and Innovation business area and carries out qualitative and quantitative educational research with the goal of supporting AQA develop innovative, valid and inclusive assessments, whether on paper or on screen, and lead thinking in the sector.
Our research programme defines our active areas of interest: accessibility, fairness and ED&I; validity and innovation; marking, grading and standards.
Our team’s background is in the social and natural sciences and encompasses a broad spectrum of areas of expertise.
The successful candidate will have access to a variety of training, development, and mentoring opportunities.
Activities:
Applying methodological expertise to design research.
Planning, conducting and delivering research and development projects, balancing project-level leadership and management with technical input, developing skills acquired in postgraduate studies or recent experience.
Working in teams to contribute to the successful delivery of research workstreams.
Developing up-to-date knowledge of the educational assessment landscape and relevant literature.
Ensuring compliance with AQA’s policies and procedures, with particular regard to Ethics and Data Protection.
Contributing to research impact and engagement through report writing and other forms of dissemination and communication, developing a recognisable voice within the business as well as a public voice in the assessment research community that contributes to the maintenance and enhancement of AQA’s reputation in educational assessment
Contributing to the ongoing development of the team’s research and development practice, promoting a positive team culture.
Need to know (to be successful in this role, you will need to have knowledge/experience of):
A doctoral degree (or nearly completed) in psychology or education (although other disciplines will be considered), which will ideally include statistical training. Alternatively, an equivalent professional qualification or demonstrable experience.
Theoretical and applied knowledge of postgraduate-level qualitative or quantitative research methods for the social sciences.
Knowledge and developing practice of (research) project management.
Demonstrable ability to communicate research findings to a range of stakeholders and in a variety of formats (written and spoken forms)
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, as well as to lead, motivate and coordinate people within projects.
To succeed:You will have the ability to think critically about how exams and tests are made, how they work, and how they affect education and life chances.
You will be methodical with excellent attention to detail, capable of understanding and synthesising complex, diverse and incomplete information and able to present reasoned arguments
You will have the ability and credibility to build strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders
You will be able to set and meet deadlines and work within resource constraints
(Desirable) Principles of educational or psychological assessment (e.g., validity and reliability)
(Desirable) Principles of educational testing and test development (e.g., classical test theory, item response theory, psychometrics)
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