Associate Research Scientist

Job Description:

• Collaborate with program partners, product owners, and field staff to identify research needs and propose studies supporting student success
• Design and conduct customized research for individual districts
• Present findings to district leaders and internal partners
• Synthesize findings into reports, memos, and visuals for technical and non-technical audiences
• Disseminate findings through presentations, College Board Research Reports, and peer-reviewed journals
• Acquire, clean, and organize student transcript data from K-12 districts and partners
• Design and maintain data pipelines merging transcript data with institutional and outcomes datasets
• Establish data quality checks and documentation practices
• Design, build, maintain, and iterate dashboards showing advanced high school course-taking trends and outcomes
• Lead educational dataset analyses using advanced statistical methods
• Respond to data analysis questions supporting the College Board mission
• Collaborate with research scientists to review and improve team work

Requirements:

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Education, Psychology, Educational Measurement, Economics, Sociology, Public Policy, or a related quantitative field
• Excellent data coding, manipulation, and analysis skills
• Strong foundation in research methodology and advanced statistical techniques
• Experience collecting, cleaning, and organizing large, messy, real-world datasets from multiple external sources
• Experience building dashboards or data visualization tools, such as Tableau
• Experience with large, national datasets related to the education industry
• Ability to work accurately and quickly with new datasets
• Problem-solving skills using data to inform decisions and actions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience presenting to technical and non-technical audiences, including authoring reports for publication
• Strong organization and prioritization skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and collaboratively
• Ability to collaborate with researchers and non-researchers in a team environment
• Ability to travel up to 6-8 times a year
• Passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, including AI-driven solutions
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Learner's mindset and commitment to growth
• Drive for impact and excellence
• Collaborative and empathetic approach
• Authorization to work in the United States

Benefits:

• Fully remote work option
• Hybrid option for candidates near College Board offices (Tuesday and Wednesday in office)
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• Location-adjusted salary
• Transparent compensation and benefits discussions
• Meaningful career and supportive team
• Opportunity to work for a self-sustaining nonprofit
• Professional publication and research dissemination opportunities