Graduate Qualitative Research Assistant, Melbourne

7 days ago

Melbourne, Australia ORIMA Research Full time

Posted: 13/05/2024

Closing Date: 14/06/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Melbourne

Job Category: Research & Consulting

ORIMA Research is a private Australian-owned professional services firm that provides market and social research, data analytics, organisational performance improvement and related advisory services. We are a genuine public sector research specialist, whereby over 90% of our clients are in the government sector. Established in 1996, we now have approximately 70 professional staff working across four offices in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane.

ORIMA is a values-based organisation and we pride ourselves on our service ethos, high performance culture, innovation, integrity and focus on helping our staff to thrive. We are:

- People who believe in the value of evidence-based approaches to inform government decision making;
- Lateral thinkers and problem solvers - we find the best solutions for our clients; and
- From a diverse range of qualifications and professional backgrounds.

As a graduate qualitative research assistant you will:

- Be involved in a range of interesting and impactful projects
- Travel opportunities around Australia, meeting people from all walks of life
- Learn from skilled, qualified professionals who are committed to helping you grow (ORIMA has more Qualified Professional Researchers (QPR) than any other firm)
- Comprehensive on-the-job training
- Buddy program with previous graduates
- Annual off-site conference/retreat, and regular social events and celebrations
- Access to employee assistance program

Commencing graduate salary: $61,000 plus superannuation

We have opportunities for recent or upcoming graduates interested in a consulting career in qualitative social research (focus groups, in depth interviews, literature reviews, report writing, etc,) and thereby understanding and measuring how people think, feel and behave, to provide insights for projects for our public sector clients. Flexibility to travel throughout Australia at short notice and to work weekday evenings is required. Mid-year start.

ORIMA Research is committed to training and developing young Australians. Our qualitative graduate program provides high-potential graduates with a pathway to a rewarding career in research and consulting, through transparent and clear career progression during the graduate program and beyond.

Our program is underpinned by a Competency Framework and a clear progression pathway. The program provides the opportunity and support to learn and develop qualitative research skills (as well as quantitative skills as desired), and the technical and non-technical skills required for a successful career in the private sector and the market and social research industry. This is a career growth opportunity to be part of an expanding, high-performance, award-winning private research consultancy firm with a supportive and strengths-based culture, underpinned by positive psychology principles and a strong focus on scientific and intellectual rigour, collaboration and development.

Successful applicants will work across a number of teams and research disciplines to develop and hone their technical and professional research and consulting skills, as well as take part in a graduate project with peers. We have a very strong, collaborative culture that is enhanced by our staff being co-located in our offices.

Graduates in the professional research stream will be exposed to a broad range of research and consulting skills including:

- understanding and designing qualitative research methodologies
- organising and conducting research fieldwork, including online surveys, interviews and focus groups
- project management and co-ordination
- qualitative data analysis and integrating qualitative and quantitative data in a meaningful way
- problem solving, drawing insights from findings and report writing

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**To be considered for this role you must meet the following selection criteria**:

- Be an Australian Citizen/PR
- Graduate or postgraduate qualification(s) in science (a range of majors considered), psychology, geography, communications or marketing
- Studies in social research methodology advantageous
- Strong tertiary academic record (HD average, WAM of over 80) and strong ATAR results

**General Technical Skills**
- Understanding of science methods and research methodologies
- Experience with PowerPoint, Word and Excel

**Additional Specific Technical Skills/Experience Requirements**
- Experience interacting professionally with stakeholders, clients and/or the general public
- Scientific, objective, logical, team oriented
- Flexibility to travel around Australia, and work evenings weekdays on a regular basis (2-3 days per week), at short notice
- Drivers licence advantageous, not essential

**Professional Skills**:

- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Advanced communication skills - both verbal and writte

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