Job Opportunities
National Foundation for Educational Research
Three Senior Research Posts
NFER is the UK’s largest independent provider of research, assessment and information for education; our organisation makes a difference to learners of all ages by helping improve practice and understanding.
We are currently recruiting three senior assessment-related posts within our influential and respected Research Department.
Head of Centre for International Comparisons
The Centre for International Comparisons at NFER has a long and successful history of delivering international surveys and benchmarking studies. Our work on international comparative studies such as PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS plays a vital part in measuring young people’s achievements in the UK compared with other parts of the world.
The Head of Centre will provide a strategic overview of the NFER’s international comparison work, including ensuring the quality of all proposals, methodologies and outputs in the area.
Research Director, Centre for International Comparisons
The Research Director within the Centre for International Comparisons will support the Head of Centre in developing strategy for NFER’s international comparison projects and managing the Centre’s staff and projects. Key tasks will be directing a number of international comparison projects and building new business in this area.
Research Director, Centre for Assessment
NFER develops assessments to the highest technical and educational standards for test publishers, government bodies and schools. The Centre for Assessment is one of our busiest Centres and currently has a number of assessment development projects at both primary and secondary levels, particularly in English, science and mathematics. The Research Director within this Centre will be responsible for directing assessment research and development projects, as well as building new business.
NFER has extended the applications deadline for its senior assessment roles to the 15 February. We are looking to appoint assessment experts with experience of working on international surveys and of developing national tests.
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Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo
Center for Psychometric Research (CEPRE)
Director
The establishment of a Center for Psychometric Research was recently initiated by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. The Center will pioneer psychometric research in Norway and conduct basic and applied research relevant to educational measurements as well as maintain a strong record of publication in scientific journals. CEPRE will consist of a Director, three Associate Professors, three PhDs, one Post-doctoral Fellow, one Adjunct Professor and administrative staff.
The Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo, invites applications for a full-time appointment as Director (at the rank of a professor) for the new Center for Psychometric Research (CEPRE) which will be operative in the spring of 2012. This is a five-year appointment with the possibility of a renewal for an additional five years following evaluation of the Center in 2017. The Director will lead the work of establishing the Center, including recruitment of staff and mapping of national and international knowledge needs. From the formal start of the Center, the Director will be responsible for developing the Center's research activities, applying for funding from the Norwegian Reseach Council/EU or alternative funding agencies, and making plans for dissemination activities. The Director will have budgetary and staff management responsibilities as defined by the Center's statutes.
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University of Bristol (vacancy ref. 16859)
Professor/Reader in Quantitative Research in Education
As part of its strategy to advance quantitative research in the social sciences, the University is seeking to appoint an outstanding researcher with interests in the development and/or application of advanced quantitative methods to any aspect of educational research. The appointment will be made at the Reader or Professor level and will be held in the Graduate School of Education, and will involve working closely with the Centre for Multilevel Modelling and others within the School and Faculty.
Candidates should have a track record in leading social research using advanced quantitative research methods. Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates with experience of handling large and complex datasets, and with expertise in multilevel modelling, longitudinal data analysis or structural equation modelling. It is not a requirement that quantitative expertise has been applied to education, although candidates will be expected to demonstrate how their experience and expertise will be applied to educational issues. Candidates should also be willing and enthusiastic to further strengthen postgraduate teaching in quantitative methods both within the School and the wider Faculty.
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Cambridge Assessment (Job reference: POO413)
Principal Research Officer, Statistics and Analysis
Established over 150 years ago, Cambridge Assessment owns and manages the University's three exam boards and carries out leading-edge academic and operational research on assessment in education. We operate in over 160 countries, and over 8 million learners a year take our assessments. The Research Division contains 24 staff out of a Group-wide total of around 70 researchers.
We need an experienced statistician to lead research relating to assessment and examinations, and to provide analysis to support research and policy aspects of the Group’s work. The Division's brief includes monitoring the quality and standards of Cambridge Assessment's qualifications; developing strategies for effective evaluation and validation; improving assessment processes; and evaluating new developments such as applications of new technologies in large scale assessment.
The closing date for applications is 5th February 2012. Interviews are expected to be held on 24th February.
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OSF Seeking candidates for position
The Open Society Foundation is currently recruiting for a candidate to support the development of a National Testing Center in Tajikistan, and we thought that the opportunity might be interesting to the members of AEA-Europe. The Open Society Foundations seek to identify an international expert who can provide day-to-day support to the Director and Deputy Directors of the NTC that includes capacity building for the core staff to manage the development and further sustainability of the NTC. More information is available on our web site at: http://www.soros.org/about/locations/tajikistan/tajikistan-consultant-20110119.