Education Research Associate - AI in Learning

American Institutes for Research; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

American Institutes for Research (AIR) is seeking a Research Associate with experience in education research and interest in applying emerging educational technologies. The role supports multiple projects focusing on how AI tools influence educational opportunities, teaching practices, and student outcomes.

The candidate will engage in quantitative and qualitative data collection, processing, basic analysis, and dissemination of findings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience, or a Master's degree in the social sciences or related fields.
• Experience collecting and processing quantitative or qualitative data.
• Experience conducting quantitative or qualitative analysis using data analysis software (Stata, R, NVivo, Dedoose).
• Interest in the role of AI in education.
• Experience with classroom teaching or working with education stakeholders is a plus.
• Passion for bringing evidence to bear on education policy, practice, and decision-making in education.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist with primary source data collection including interviews, focus groups, surveys, and usage data from educational technology applications.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for schools and teachers, coordinating study data collection activities.
• Review and process qualitative and quantitative data and prepare data for analyses.
• Conduct basic descriptive analyses and contribute to reporting and interpretation of findings.
• Prepare documents, portions of reports, briefs, charts, and graphs describing findings.
• Support project management tasks, including timelines, meetings, and progress tracking.
• Support recruitment of research participants and outreach to school districts.
• Interest and experience supporting proposal writing and business development activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent and collaborative work

Effective communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in social sciences or related field

Master's degree in social sciences or related field

Tools

Stata

R

NVivo

Dedoose

Job description

American Institutes for Research (AIR) is seeking a Research Associate with experience in education research and interest in applying emerging educational technologies. The role supports multiple projects focusing on how AI tools influence educational opportunities, teaching practices, and student outcomes.

The candidate will engage in quantitative and qualitative data collection, processing, basic analysis, and dissemination of findings.