Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Cathy Foley, released a paper written that proposes a new skills and experience framework for researcher assessment. 

The paper responds to challenges identified in the Research Assessment in Australia: Evidence for Modernisation report (ACOLA 2023) by proposing a framework for researcher assessment and a series of next steps to support the intersectoral mobility of a diverse cohort of researchers across Australia’s science and research system. It has been submitted to the Australian Government’s strategic examination of research and development.

The proposed framework supports intersectional mobility of researchers by grouping research skills and defining common language for the groupings. 

For employers, the framework shows how skills and experience can be applied or transferred across sectors. It demonstrates the broad range of skills important to a well-functioning research team.  

For researchers, the framework presents a broad picture of research roles and shows how researchers can articulate their skills and experience to employers in sectors outside their own.   

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