Research and Development Specialist in French

Il y a 4 mois

Luxembourg Université du Luxembourg Temps plein

The** University of Luxembourg** is an **international research** university with a distinctly **multilingual** and **interdisciplinary** character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

The **Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences** (FHSE) brings together expertise from the humanities, linguistics, cognitive sciences, social and educational sciences. People from across 20 disciplines are working within the Faculty. Along with the **disciplinary** approach a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed.

The faculty’s research and teaching focuses on **social, economic, political **and** educational** issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open and resourceful society. The FHSE offers six Bachelor and twenty Master degrees and a doctoral school providing students with the necessary knowledge and high-qualified skills to succeed in their future career.

**Your Role...**:
The research and development specialist will develop state-of-the-art paper pencil based standardized achievement tests for French reading proficiency in primary school and lead an item/test development group in the context of LUCET’s core mission (i.e., “Épreuves Standardisées”, the Luxembourg school monitoring programme) and French literacy acquisition in Luxembourg. S/he will competently analyse and interpret data emerging from large-scale data collections (e.g., ÉpStan), and actively support and participate in related research in the areas of educational psychology and (psycho)linguistics.

**Activities**

The research and development specialist will develop ÉpStan language competency tests in general and in specific in Grades 1 and 3 French reading comprehension. The following general research tasks are included in the responsibilities of the research and development specialist:

- contribute to and support the development of new and innovative psychometric measures within ÉpStan
- support the coordination, QA/QC, and logistics of ÉpStan
- perform statistical analyses on data emerging from ÉpStan in regards to the French reading comprehension tests
- present research findings to other team members or researchers
- contribute to and support (ongoing and future) research projects related to ÉpStan and other projects within LUCET
- contribute to scientific articles, reports and presentations, as well as LUCET’s public outreach efforts
- perform any other tasks within the framework of the position

**What we expect from you**:

- Master’s degree in psychological or educational sciences, or in linguistics
- In-depth knowledge of language testing
- First experience in psycho-educational (large-scale) assessment
- Interest in addressing linguistic research questions that arise in the context of test development
- First experience in the coordination and moderation of teams
- Knowledge about school systems in general and the Luxembourg school system in specific is a plus
- An independent, conscientious approach to work, which at the same time is characterised by good integration into existing working groups
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent oral and written competences in French and very good oral and written competences in English; Luxembourgish and German are a plus
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team

**In Short...**:

- Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 24 Month
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Belval
- Internal Title: Research and development specialist
- Job Reference: UOL05764

**How to apply...**:
Applications should be submitted online and include:

- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover letter
- Copy of diplomas

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

**Here’s what awaits you at the University**:

- **Multilingual and international character**. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR).
- **A modern and dynamic university. **High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique

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