Graduate Research Assistant

Details of the offer

The Role
Do you have an analytical mind?Are you curious?
Do you enjoy problem solving using quantitative and/or qualitative data?
Do you get excited by telling a meaningful story from data?
Are you interested in understanding and measuring how people think, feel and behave?
If your answer is 'yes' to any of the above, then you may be interested in our 2025 Graduate Program. We're looking for high-performing graduates who take pride in the quality of their work, who want to learn and be intellectually challenged, who want to develop a strong professional foundation, and who seek to thrive in their workplace.

The Company
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 around 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.

ORIMA Graduate Program
ORIMA Research is committed to training and developing young Australians. Our formal graduate program provides high-potential graduates with a pathway to a rewarding career in research, data analytics and consulting, through transparent and clear career progression during the graduate program and beyond.
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, with a strong focus on scientific and intellectual rigour, and collaboration and development.
Our graduate program is underpinned by a Competency Framework and a clear progression pathway. The program provides the opportunity and support to learn and develop quantitative and/or qualitative research skills, as well as the technical and non-technical skills required for a successful career in the private sector and the market and social research industry.
Successful applicants will work across a number of teams and research disciplines to develop and hone their technical and professional 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 stream will be exposed to a broad range of research and consulting skills (depending on the Division you are placed in) including:
understanding and designing quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
analysing and interpreting quantitative (using SPSS and Excel and other tools) and qualitative data
producing, understanding and analysing charts and descriptive statistics in meaningful ways
organising and conducting research fieldwork, including online surveys, interviews and focus groups (as applicable)
project management and co-ordination
problem solving, drawing insights from findings and report writing.
We have an intake for graduate positions available for our 2025 intake in Melbourne and Canberra. Specifically, roles are available in:
Quantitative research teams (Melbourne and Canberra)
Qualitative research teams (Melbourne)
Please see our website for the full position under 'Research Assistant'.

How to Apply
Applications will ONLY be accepted via our website:
https://orima.com.au/working-with-us/apply/
Applications close 1 December 2024
Positive Police check and Working with Vulnerable People checks required. Able to work at the office as we have a collegiate, supportive office based working culture. Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to apply.
If you have any questions, please email[email protected]
Applications must include the following. Applications that do not include the following will not be considered.
1. CV
2. Academic records (including transcripts of tertiary qualification/s)
3. Cover letter (of no more than 2 pages) addressing the key job requirements and outlining how well you align with ORIMA's corporate values .
4. Your preferred division (Quantitative or Qualitative Research and office locations, Melbourne or Canberra)


Nominal Salary: To be agreed

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