• Flexible location
• Full-time and fixed-term for 2 years
• Level C $143,490 - $165,001 + 17% Superannuation

Benefits for working with us:

At Deakin, we offer more than just a job — we offer a lifestyle. Across our campuses in Geelong, Melbourne, and regional Victoria, you’ll find everything you need to thrive: on-site childcare, gyms, medical centres, cafes, accessible public transport, and convenient parking. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support your work-life balance, generous leave entitlements including extended parental leave and the option to purchase additional time off, plus a wide range of staff discounts on travel and more. Our health and wellbeing services, ongoing professional development opportunities, and inclusive, supportive culture make Deakin a place where you can grow — whether you're working remotely or immersed in the vibrant energy of campus life.

About the School:

The School of Education places high emphasis on research that makes a difference and is solution-led. We work closely with industry partners and government to put findings into practice and to have a positive impact in the field of education.

About the role:

As the Senior Research Fellow, you will lead productive, high-quality applied research in education, generating impactful outputs informing priority areas such as teacher education in local and global contexts.

You will require high level research knowledge and skills relevant to quantitative research methodologies applied to large-scale and longitudinal research interventions.

You will increasingly develop and lead academic or other collaborations that enable novel and high-quality research.

As a Senior Research Fellow, you will:

• Make significant contribution to seeking funding for research and creative activities, including applications for external competitive funding, external funding for commercialization and translation activities and other funding demonstrating sustained efforts.
• Demonstrate a sustained national and building international reputation, as emerging world leader, based on significant and growing focused body of work, recognised quality, excellence and impact with a sustained and growing track record of timely delivery of outcomes for industry partners.
• Develop and increasingly lead intra- and inter-disciplinary research collaborations, to enable major breakthroughs in knowledge and understanding and solutions to complex problems in the field of education.
• Develop and increasingly lead industry partnerships and collaborations to enable major breakthroughs, innovative solutions for future translation into real world impact.
• Develop and lead innovation and translation into policies, programs, frameworks, strategy, generation of products, services, new ways of operating, priority setting and/or other innovations with positive impact, with national recognition. Demonstrate timely and sustained delivery of commercialisation and translation outcomes.
• Recruit and supervise HDR students with timely completions and high-quality outcomes.                                                                                                                        
  

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or advanced qualifications and experience in the applied education research, with a strong focus on quantitative methodologies and scalable research-informed interventions
• Nationally recognised research reputation underpinned by publications in quality journals, and exhibitions where relevant to the discipline.
• Success in obtaining and timely completion of external research grants
• Positive engagement with research, community, industry and government to enhance the national standing of the discipline.
• Demonstrated capacity and passion for leadership of research and administration.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues.

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Damian Blake (Head of School) on damian.blake@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Position Description - Senior Research Fellow

Applications for this position close on Wednesday, 17th of December 11.55PM.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.