EdTech Impact Scientist: Efficacy & ROI Research

Ajaia; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Performance incentives

Professional development

Job summary

LaunchEd is an innovation platform that helps education companies prove the real-world impact of their products through independent research and evidence-based validation. As the Data Scientist (Research & Evaluation), you'll design studies, analyze data, measure efficacy and ROI, and produce clear findings that support investment, growth, and go-to-market decisions.

This role suits someone who enjoys statistical analysis and research design, and who can translate data into decision-ready

Qualifications

• Experience designing and executing efficacy studies in education or related fields.
• Ability to translate data into clear, defensible findings.
• Familiarity with FERPA/COPPA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Baseline statistical benchmarks at intake and track them throughout program participation.
• Design and run studies measuring product impact on student and operational outcomes.
• Quantify return on investment for companies and products across the LaunchEd portfolio.
• Produce independent, evidence-based evaluations that hold up to outside scrutiny.
• Produce efficacy and ROI reports on LaunchEd clients that are benchmarked against comparable external data.
• Collaborate with higher-education and university partners to pursue university-sanctioned research.
• Strong quantitative and statistical analysis skills, with the ability to design and run studies independently.
• Experience measuring efficacy, outcomes, or return on investment, ideally in education or a related field.
• Ability to build clear, defensible methodologies and translate data into decision-ready findings.
• Familiarity with education data, student outcomes, and relevant compliance considerations such as FERPA and COPPA is a plus.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, and Python or R, and clear data visualization.
• Detail orientation, independence, and discretion handling confidential company and student data.
• Alignment with LaunchEd’s mission and the Strong Minds, Good Hearts ethos.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Study design

Data visualization

Research methods

Quality assurance

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

R

Job description

LaunchEd is an innovation platform that helps education companies prove the real-world impact of their products through independent research and evidence-based validation. As the Data Scientist (Research & Evaluation), you'll design studies, analyze data, measure efficacy and ROI, and produce clear findings that support investment, growth, and go-to-market decisions.

This role suits someone who enjoys statistical analysis and research design, and who can translate data into decision-ready