Research Fellow

Research Fellow

Permanent

Manchester:£30,000 - £36,500

Guildford: £31,000 - £39,000

Hybrid Working

Are you a Researcher with expertise in education, assessment, psychology or a related field? Do you have experience of applying quantitative research methods to complex problems?

At AQA, we're committed to advancing education and we're committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over seven million GCSEs and A-levels each year and it's our people who make this happen.

In this role, you will be working 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, you 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.

What's in it for me?

We value our colleagues who all work hard to deliver a first class service within the world of education. We value a work/life balance and are able to offer a range of benefits including the following:

• a basic of 25 days annual leave (rising with service) with Bank Holidays and additional closure days at Christmas on top
• a working week of 35 hours
• a good pension with up to 18.5% combined contributions
• free parking
• recently refurbished office spaces offering a variety of individual and collaborative workspaces
• private medical insurance and a healthcare cash reward plan
• life assurance and enhanced maternity/paternity leave and more

What do I need to be successful?

• Have or are working towards completion of a Masters in psychology, statistics or education
• Have experience of quantitative research, with applied knowledge of statistics and statistical techniques
• Knowledge and some practical experience 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.
• (Desirable) Knowledge and understanding of exam-related processes, such as marking, standardisation, question paper production, and awarding

What do I do next?

Does this seem like your next challenge? If so, apply today with your CV and covering letter via our AQA job portal.

Please also upload evidence of your data analysis or data visualisation research (this can be published or unpublished) with the application. Without this we will not be able to consider you for shortlisting.

You could wait until applications close at 23:49 on Monday 8 April to apply but we will be interviewing as applications come in and reserve the right to close the advert early should we find the right person so apply today.

Every application will receive a response.

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