Research Fellow

Research FellowFixed Term Contract until May 2026 (Maternity Cover)Manchester (£34,920 - £40,000) or Guildford (£36,360 - £42,500)Hybrid WorkingAre you ready to make a real impact on millions of lives?Join AQA as a Research Fellow and collaborate with top educational assessment experts. If you have a background in education, assessment, psychology, or a related field, and excel in applying quantitative research methods to complex problems, this role is for you.As a Research Fellow, you will:Lead and manage projects - design, conduct, and deliver research independently while collaborating with a dynamic team.Utilize your expertise - apply your specialist knowledge in educational assessment and research methodologies.Engage in diverse tasks - from literature reviews and data analyses to presenting findings and managing project documentation.Enjoy our benefits:Award winning office spaces with a variety of individual and collaborative workspaces which you will use at least twice per week. A 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with extra days between Christmas and New Year. The opportunity to join lots of network groups (including LGTBQ+, Neurodiversity, disAbility, Empowering Women, Wellbeing, Ethnic Diversity) A generous pension with up to 18.5% combined contributions. Life assurance and enhanced maternity/paternity leave, and more.Ready to join us? Here's what you need: *A doctoral degree (or nearly completed) in psychology or education, or equivalent professional qualification/experience.Experience in designing and conducting quantitative research using packages like 'R'.Knowledge of research project management.Ability to communicate research findings effectively to various stakeholders.Capability to work independently and as part of a team, and to lead and motivate project teams.Experience in education evaluation is a plus.Next Steps:Read the full job description below.Upload your CV and a cover letter detailing how your experience aligns with this role.Provide evidence of your recent data analysis or data visualisation research (published or unpublished). (Without this we will not be able to shortlist you).Application deadline: 23:59 on Monday 5 May 2025Interview Process: Face to face interviews so that you can meet some of the team and see where you will be working. They are scheduled for the week beginning 12 May 2025.AQA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique.Every application will receive a response. We look forward to hearing from you.Previous applicants need not apply.#PRO22TPBN1_UKTJ