Full-time (100% FTE), fixed term for two years from January ****, FTE base salary: $114,****** – $136,****** + 17% superannuation (Academic Level B).
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About This Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity for a Research Data Scientist to contribute to the development of an enabling research capability for working with public interest data as part of the Reusable and Accessible Public Interest Documents (RAPID) project.
In this role, you will apply data science, software development, and research platform expertise to create tools, datasets, and workflows that support humanities and social sciences researchers across Australia.
You will help build the technical foundations of the RAPID infrastructure while also engaging in mission-led research to grow your own disciplinary profile in text data, analytics, and data-centred research methodologies.
You will work collaboratively with project partners across UQ, QUT, QCIF, and the ARDC to deliver meaningful research infrastructure, training, and impact that extends beyond UQ's local research community.
This is a research focused position.
Further information can be found by viewing Key Responsibilities RAPID Project Delivery Develop software to collect, model, and prepare public interest datasets.
Transform and integrate complex text data for qualitative and quantitative research use cases.
Create exemplar tools, notebooks, and documented workflows for researchers.
Deliver training on data use, analytics tools, and research workflows.
Support researchers in applying RAPID data to their research questions.
Identify new public interest data sources and opportunities for future project development.
Implement improvements to data, documentation, and workflows based on researcher feedback.
Prepare clear documentation, training materials, and guides for transparency and reuse.
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