Research Associate, Learning, AI & Pathway Systems Lab

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

📋 Description

• Assist in the development and assessment of teacher-focused adaptive goal-setting tools for educational technology.

• Execute UX research activities, which include co-design sessions, interviews with teachers, and evaluating prototypes.

• Prepare research protocols, consent documents, interview frameworks, and other essential project outputs.

• Create preliminary design probes, low-fidelity prototypes, and interactive prototypes for adaptive goal policies, teacher workflows, visualizations of student progress, and reward systems.

• Aid in the preparation of IRB documentation and study materials.

• Contribute to the analysis of data gathered from teacher interviews and co-design sessions.

• Formulate design recommendations and implementation strategies.

• Assist in the sharing of research outcomes.

• Organize and oversee IRB documentation, including protocol drafts and consent form templates.

• Facilitate research execution and on-site data gathering at partner schools and associated organizations.

• Collaborate with the Vanderbilt LAPS Lab research team and external collaborators.

• Report directly and functionally to Professor Conrad Borchers.

• Operate independently without supervisory responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree.

• Background in UX design, UX research, or Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).

• A Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction is preferred.

• Experience with educational technology is preferred.

• Familiarity with co-design methodologies is preferred.

• Knowledge of prototype development using tools like Figma is preferred.

• Must be able to complete pre-employment background checks.

• Willingness to travel domestically approximately 10% during the temporary assignment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Opportunities for domestic travel around 10% during the temporary assignment.

• Chance to contribute to research dissemination and foster professional development within Vanderbilt University.