The Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) at ACU is advertising a position for a Research Fellow in Data Analytics for Education Research. This 3 year full-time position is located in the Brisbane CBD of the multi-campus Institute.

The Research Fellow will contribute to the research enterprise of ILSTE and work within a high performing research team of senior academics.  You will contribute by developing and applying innovative statistical and data analytics methods to large-scale longitudinal education data to generate new knowledge for improving the learning outcomes of young people. Methodological areas of research interest include multilevel models for longitudinal data, adjustments for missing data, item response models and predictive analytics.

Specifically, the successful applicant will:

• Contribute to publication outputs through lead and co-authorship in international peer-reviewed outlets.
• Contribute to funding applications in the area of research speciality
• Undertake advanced statistical analysis of longitudinal and hierarchical data for existing projects and preparation of reports of analysis and results
• Assist with the planning and management of research projects
• Actively contribute to the intellectual life of the Institute.

Applications Close: Tuesday 18 June 2019 at 11.55pm 

The position description and additional information are available at: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/456/caw/en/job/974978/research-fellow-in-data-analytics-for-education