Research Fellow (Personality Measurement)

Classification: Academic Level B
Salary package:  $118,632 to $134,507 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full time, Fixed Term (up to 2 years)

• Work closely with other departments within ANU and the Australian Government Department of Defence.
• Contribute to the evaluation, refinement and validation of key personality frameworks, with a particular focus on the HEXACO model and Schwartz's values theory.
• Collaborate on cultural adaptation of instruments, ensuring conceptual and psychometric equivalence across languages and contexts.
• Collaborate with computer science colleagues to develop novel personality instruments for unstructured text data.

Position Overview

This post-doc represents an exciting collaboration between ANU and the Australian government, focussing on using cutting-edge technology and technological advancements to better understand personality in an online environment. Specifically, this role will seek to develop and validate personality measures across diverse global populations, with particular focus on the HEXACO model and Schwartz's values theory. You will collect and work with large-scale international datasets while ensuring that personality frameworks are grounded in psychometrically sound and culturally appropriate measurement models. This will require working with data collection platforms, translation / adaptation services, and closely with a fellow post-doctoral candidate with a computer science background.

Working in partnership with the Australian government, you will have the ability to liaise with international partners and academic institutions. This will include regular meetings and presentations to update the partners on the project’s progress.

You will also be encouraged to work on additional projects that complement the main body of research, integrate within existing research labs, and develop teaching and science communication skills.

The Person

We are looking for a qualified personality researcher with demonstrated expertise in cross-cultural psychology and advanced proficiency in multivariate statistics and latent variable modelling techniques. We are looking for someone who likes challenging problems and encourages team members and colleagues to workshop effective solutions across cultural and disciplinary boundaries. Innovation and creativity are essential in this role, and a desire to tackle complex problems that have direct practical application to the work of the Australian government. You will have a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for learning new techniques and acquiring knowledge across diverse disciplines.

Learn more about the ground-breaking research and world class facilities of the Research School of Medicine and Psychology.

For more information about the position please contact Dr Conal Monaghan at E: conal.monaghan@anu.edu.au.  

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

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Application Information

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents:

• A current curriculum vitae (CV),
• A short statement indicating your interest and motivation for this role (no more than 300 words)
• No more than a four-page summary addressing your suitability against the selection criteria.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

The successful applicant must be an Australian Citizen, and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.