Research Fellow (Qualitative or Quantitative)

Job Description

Organisation/Company: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY Research Field: Educational sciences, Sociology, Ethics in health sciences, Psychological sciences Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) Country: Australia Application Deadline: 4 Feb 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract: Other Job Status: Part-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Multiple positions | Fixed term until November 2026 | Part-Time at 0.5FTE College of Education, Psychology and Social Work Through our world-class teaching and research, we equip students with the skill, commitment, and vision to protect vulnerable communities and advance human development. The College is dedicated to cultivating bright minds and inspiring innovative, passionate, and highly skilled graduates for future-ready careers, and delivering connections for life. About the Role The team at the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work will commence working on the impactful grant-funded project Trauma Aware School Village: Tackling Childhood Trauma in Schools. Childhood trauma is endemic in schools, and there are children with complex trauma in most classrooms. This project will inform the development of a framework for implementing trauma-informed programs in Australian schools that can effectively prevent and respond to childhood trauma and meaningfully improve children’s mental health and wellbeing. We are looking for both a Research Fellow (Quantitative) and a Research Fellow (Qualitative) to join the team to get this project underway. Key Responsibilities Actively contributing to the research project by collaborating with the Research Team to successfully deliver project milestones and Key Performance Indicators. Independently contributing to the planning and execution of research by offering new and innovative ideas, reviewing relevant literature and other sources of information, actively participating in the collection of data, contributing to the writing and editing of grant applications and attending seminars, meetings, and conferences. Playing a lead role in coordinating, planning, and executing the project tasks required to collaborate with industry partners. Independently contributing to ethical, high-quality, and innovative research and evaluation through activities such as scholarship, publishing in recognised high-quality journals, and assisting with the preparation and submission of bids for external research funding. Potential supervision of honours and postgraduate research projects. About You Research Fellow (Quantitative) Completion of a PhD in a relevant social or behavioural science: e.g. psychology, social work or education. Demonstrated research experience in terms of publications in high-quality publications, attraction of external competitive grants, and presentations at a national and/or international level broadly within social inquiry and wellbeing with a focus on trauma in children, parents/caregivers, or educators. Demonstrated experience in quantitative research methods such as survey development using Qualtrics, repeated measures design and analysis, quantitative analysis using software packages (ideally SPSS), running and reporting of inferential statistics (correlations, regressions, MANOVAs). Demonstrated ability to plan and execute data collection and analysis. Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal skills and experience in collaborating and engaging with diverse stakeholders and industry partners including children, parents, teachers, and schools. Research Fellow (Qualitative) Completion of a PhD in a relevant social science, e.g. sociology, social work or education. Demonstrated research experience in terms of publications in high-quality publications, attraction of external competitive grants, and presentations at a national and/or international level in child, youth, and education studies. Demonstrated experience in qualitative research methods including ethnography, focus groups, and interviews and qualitative data analysis using NVivo. Demonstrated experience delivering project targets on time. Demonstrated ability to plan and execute data collection and social analysis. Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal skills and experience in collaborating and engaging with diverse stakeholders and industry partners including children, parents, teachers, and schools. Life at Flinders We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university and amongst the top 1% in the world. Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders? 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options Flexible working arrangements Wide range of professional development activities and services We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies. Additional Requirements A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position. It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA). For more information regarding this position, please contact Ben Lohmeyer. Certification Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm on 04 Feb 2025. At Flinders, we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. #J-18808-Ljbffr