• Part time (.2 FTE)

• Campus independent - Can be based at La Trobe University’s Melbourne (Bundoora) or Victorian regional campuses, or at the Sydney campus

• HEO7 

• 12 months Fixed-term position 

 

 

 

Under the supervision of Nexus lead researcher Dr. Meera Varadharajan, the candidate will collaborate with the Nexus team to conduct research and develop scholarly outputs.

 

The study aims to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of Nexus in preparing pre-service teachers for school teaching and explore ways to enhance the program for the benefit of pre-service teachers, schools, and the broader community.

 

To be considered for this position, you will have

 

• Holder of postgraduate degree (preferably PhD) in Education or a related discipline. 

• Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative data analysis. This includes skills relating to:

   - Importing and exporting data

   -Producing numerical and graphical summaries

   -Descriptive statistics and plots

   -Hypothesis testing (t-tests, ANOVA & Chi-squared tests)

   -Confidence intervals & p-values

   -Simple linear regression

   -Power & sample size considerations.

• Strong knowledge and experience working with statistical data analysis tools - SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences or R or other).

• Strong familiarity and understanding of online survey questionnaire tools (such as RedCap/QuestionPro/Qualtrics).

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

 

 

 

• 17% employer contributed superannuation

• Flexible work arrangements

• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

 

Closing date:  By 11:55pm Thursday the 13th of March 2025 

Position Enquiries: Meera Varadharajan, m.varadharajan@latrobe.edu.au

Recruitment Enquiries: Madeleine Parker m.parker@latrobe.edu.au  

 

 PD - HEO7Quantitative Researcher Nexus_Fixed term.pdf

 

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position. 

 

• Cover letter addressing your suitability for the position (max 1 page); and

• An up to date resume; 

• A separate document addressing each bullet point under the Essential Criteria ‘Skills and knowledge required for the position’, which is located in the position description (max 2 pages). 

 

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We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

 

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

 

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005.  If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.