Efficacy Lab Intern: Perfect MCQ Distractors in EdTech

scoyo GmbH; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 5,000 - 6,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

MacBook for internship

Office next to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA

Monthly €450 stipend

Healthy lunches and drinks

Job summary

Futurewhiz invites you to join the Efficacy Lab in Amsterdam as an intern to explore AI-driven psychometrics for evaluating distractor options in quizzes. The role combines education and technology, with a hybrid work model requiring at least 50% in the office and a six-month duration.

You will design and apply quantitative and qualitative methods, assist with distractor content, and collaborate with Education, Content Generation, data science and engineering teams to run experiments and

Qualifications

• Background in Psychometrics, Educational Sciences, (Behavioural) Data Science, AI, or related quantitative field.
• Strong statistical background and experience in experimental design and metric development.
• Strong proficiency in SQL (MySQL) and relational databases.
• Proficiency in R or Python and data analysis libraries.
• Experience or coursework related to ML based clustering algorithms.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and embedding APIs.
• Analytical and methodical mindset with teamwork.
• Excellent communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Methodology development: Research, design, and develop robust both quantitative as well as qualitative methodologies for measuring the efficacy of the distractor answers, focusing on learning outcomes, user engagement, and academic improvements.
• Content creation: Implementation of your research by assisting the Education team and Content Generation team with your methodology and created distractor answers.
• Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues from the Education team, Content Generation team, data scientists, and software engineers to implement experiments and interpret findings.
• State-of-the-art research: Explore contemporary methodologies and frameworks related to distractor answer design, leveraging insights from current research literature.

Skills

Analytical skills

AI & psychometrics

SQL MySQL

R or Python

ML clustering

LLMs

English fluency

Independent research

Education

Quantitative field (Psychometrics / Educational Sciences / Data Science)

Tools

MySQL

Job description

Futurewhiz invites you to join the Efficacy Lab in Amsterdam as an intern to explore AI-driven psychometrics for evaluating distractor options in quizzes. The role combines education and technology, with a hybrid work model requiring at least 50% in the office and a six-month duration.

You will design and apply quantitative and qualitative methods, assist with distractor content, and collaborate with Education, Content Generation, data science and engineering teams to run experiments and