Education Policy Research Scientist

Aefpweb; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Arkansas, Department of Education Reform, Fayetteville, AR, invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor of Education Policy. The 9-month, non-tenure-track position advances rigorous, policy-relevant research on educator workforce, school finance, school choice, and CTE, with heavy emphasis on quantitative analysis of large administrative datasets.

The role involves data collection, management, analysis, and writing/editing journal articles, technical reports, policy

Qualifications

• PhD in Economics, Public Policy, Data Science, or related field conferred by start of employment.
• Experience with the U.S. education system.
• Experience managing and analyzing large, complex datasets.
• Demonstrated expertise in applied econometrics, causal inference, and quantitative research methods.
• Ability to produce research papers, reports, and presentations using quantitative analysis.
• Proficiency with Stata, R, and Python.
• Experience developing data visualizations, dashboards, or other tools for research or policy.
• Strong research writing and communication skills for briefs, reports, and publications.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Experience contributing to externally funded research projects.

Responsibilities

• Collect primary data and manage/clean large datasets.
• Analyze data and write/edit journal articles, technical reports, policy briefs, and presentations.
• Develop data visualizations and dashboards for policy audiences.
• Coordinate with research partners and support grant proposals and new initiatives.
• Engage with stakeholders and contribute to dissemination of findings.

Skills

Applied econometrics

Causal inference

Quantitative research methods

Research writing

Grant proposal experience

Policy communication

Education

PhD in Economics

PhD in Public Policy

PhD in Data Science

PhD in related field

Tools

Stata

R

Python

Data visualization tools

Job description

University of Arkansas, Department of Education Reform, Fayetteville, AR, invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor of Education Policy. The 9-month, non-tenure-track position advances rigorous, policy-relevant research on educator workforce, school finance, school choice, and CTE, with heavy emphasis on quantitative analysis of large administrative datasets.

The role involves data collection, management, analysis, and writing/editing journal articles, technical reports, policy