English Language Research and Impact: Assessment Researcher
Core
Conducting, commissioning, and publishing high-quality research on English language teaching, learning, and assessment to support the British Council's global research agenda and thought leadership.
Role type
Senior academic researcher (language assessment and validation)
Builds
Research outputs, validation studies, and thought leadership content for the British Council's English Language Research and Impact (BCELRI) team.
Domain
Education, Language Assessment, Linguistics
Deliverable
research
Required skills
validation research, test development, assessment theory, peer-reviewed publication, grant proposal evaluation, international high-stakes assessment knowledge
Preferred skills
IELTS test format and scoring expertise, research dissemination, conference presentation
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Conduct own research into test development and validation; Author and publish papers in peer-reviewed journals; Present research output at international conferences; Evaluate research grant proposals and review research reports; Maintain authoritative knowledge of assessment design and validity theory; Oversee compliance requirements for assessment initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC