Associate Research Scientist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with program partners, product owners, and field staff to pinpoint research requirements and propose studies that enhance student success.

• Design and implement tailored research initiatives for individual school districts.

• Present findings to district leaders and internal stakeholders.

• Synthesize results into reports, memos, and visual aids for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Share findings through presentations, College Board Research Reports, and peer-reviewed journals.

• Acquire, clean, and organize student transcript data from K-12 districts and collaborators.

• Design and maintain data pipelines that integrate transcript data with institutional and outcomes datasets.

• Establish practices for data quality checks and documentation.

• Create, develop, maintain, and iterate dashboards that display advanced high school course-taking trends and outcomes.

• Lead analyses of educational datasets using advanced statistical methods.

• Address data analysis inquiries that support the College Board's mission.

• Work alongside research scientists to review and enhance team efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education, Psychology, Educational Measurement, Economics, Sociology, Public Policy, or a related quantitative discipline.

• Exceptional skills in data coding, manipulation, and analysis.

• Strong foundation in research methodologies and advanced statistical techniques.

• Experience in collecting, cleaning, and organizing large, complex real-world datasets from various external sources.

• Proficient in building dashboards or data visualization tools, such as Tableau.

• Familiarity with large, national datasets pertaining to the education sector.

• Ability to accurately and swiftly work with new datasets.

• Problem-solving capabilities utilizing data to inform decisions and actions.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience in presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences, including authoring reports for publication.

• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities.

• Capability to manage multiple projects both independently and collaboratively.

• Ability to collaborate with both researchers and non-researchers in a team setting.

• Willingness to travel up to 6-8 times annually.

• Passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and engaging in mission-driven work.

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, including AI-driven solutions.

• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

• A learner's mindset and commitment to personal growth.

• Drive for impact and excellence.

• A collaborative and empathetic approach.

• Authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work option available.

• Hybrid option for candidates located near College Board offices (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

• Location-adjusted salary.

• Open discussions regarding compensation and benefits.

• Meaningful career opportunities within a supportive team.

• Opportunity to work for a self-sustaining nonprofit organization.

• Professional publication and research dissemination opportunities.