Human Learning Research Fellow

$173,635 - $223,135 (ALD-ALE) + 17% super
- Full-time, Permanent Teaching & Research Position | Based at our Bentley campu
- Flexible working arrangements, excellent leave entitlements & more

**Job Reference: 1069107**
***Full-time Continuing | Curtin Bentley Campus (Boorloo, Perth)**

**Lead Transformation in Human Learning and Innovation**
Curtin University is a global leader in education, research and engagement. As part of our 2030 Vision, Curtin is committed to shaping the future of learning through innovation, inclusivity, and research excellence. The Faculty of Humanities sits at the forefront of this transformation, bringing together educators, researchers, and industry partners to reimagine what learning can be.

**About the Role**
- **Agentic AI and Learning Modalities**:

- **Challenge-Based Learning**:

- **Peer-to-Peer Learning and Feedback**

Reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor, this professorial appointment offers a unique opportunity to lead both thought and systems innovation at Curtin. You will play a central role in Curtin’s transformation toward agentic, personalised, and participatory education. Acting as an intellectual custodian of this shift, you will embed cutting-edge learning science into the University’s digital tools, curriculum frameworks, and teaching practices - bridging research and real-world educational impact at scale.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Curate the Human Learning Evidence Base
- Lead and Undertake Action Research across Three core fields
- Drive Research-Enabled Systems Development
- Lead Research Teams and Secure Funding
- Collaborate Strategically with Leadership and Educators
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to design evidence informed learning experiences
- Disseminate Research and Build Institutional Reputation

**Agentic AI and Learning Modalities**
You will play a foundational role in curating the research base that informs Curtin’s developed Agentic AI system - an AI environment designed to support students and teachers symbiotically. The system draws from validated research on how humans learn, including learning modality clustering, influences on learning, and evidence-based strategies for self-regulation, cognitive scaffolding, and formative feedback.

**Challenge-Based Learning**
Through Curtin’s Futures Platforms, the Faculty of Humanities delivers cross-disciplinary, challenge-based units for both university and high school students. You will lead the design and undertaking of research into these challenges - exploring how students learn through inquiry, collaboration, and public contribution.

**Peer-to-Peer Learning and Feedback**
You will advance research-informed peer learning strategies that enable students to give and receive meaningful peer feedback; collaborate in reciprocal learning communities, and gain graduate capabilities such as evaluative judgement, critical thinking, and collaborative responsibility.

**What We’re Looking For**
**SELECTION CRITERIA**
**Essential**:

- A doctoral qualification in Education, Learning Sciences, Educational Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related field.
- Internationally recognised research excellence in at least one of the three core focus areas.
- A sustained track record of competitive research funding and successful project delivery.
- Expertise in action-based research, design-based research, or implementation science applied to learning and teaching.
- Expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead interdisciplinary teams and mentor emerging scholars.
- Deep understanding of research translation into scalable, high-impact educational practices.
- Outstanding communication skills with the ability to engage with academic, administrative, and technical stakeholders.
- A commitment to inclusive, ethical, and equity-enhancing educational innovation.

**Desirable**:

- Familiarity with large-scale AI or learning analytics systems.
- Experience working with digital development teams.
- Experience co-designing curriculum or assessment frameworks with students or external partners.
- Knowledge of TEQSA and AQF frameworks for curriculum and assessment design.
- Experience working in challenge-based, project-based, or experiential education.
- Background in peer learning design or educational technology for feedback systems.

**Role Requirements**

**Your New Team: About the Faculty of Humanities**
Curtin’s Faculty of Humanities is home to transformative learning and research across a diverse range of disciplines. The Faculty comprises three schools:

- **School of Education** - renowned for preparing educators and educational leaders across various sectors and communities.
- **School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry** - promoting creativity, critical thinking, and job-readiness through socially engaged education.
- **School of Design and the Built Environment** - focused on shaping urban, cultural, and environmental futures through sustainable de