Education Tech Research Associate (Remote)

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

Job summary

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

The position offers remote work within the United States, with possible AIR office locations. Responsibilities include data collection, basic analyses, reporting, and dissemination of findings to

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 in educational contexts.
• Experience conducting quantitative or qualitative analysis using data analysis software.
• Interest in the role of AI in education.
• Experience with education stakeholders such as school districts or educators is a plus.
• Passion for evidence-based education policy and practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist with primary source data collection (interviews, focus groups, surveys, usage data).
• Serve as a primary contact for schools and teachers for data collection activities.
• Review and process qualitative and quantitative data for analyses.
• Conduct basic descriptive analyses and contribute to reporting and interpretation of findings.
• Prepare documents, reports, briefs, charts, and graphs describing findings.
• Support project management tasks and track progress.
• Assist with recruitment of research participants and outreach to school districts.
• Support proposal writing and business development activities.

Skills

Data collection

Qualitative analysis

Quantitative analysis

Educational research

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's + 2+ years

Master's in social sciences or related

Tools

Stata

R

NVivo

Dedoose

Job description

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

The position offers remote work within the United States, with possible AIR office locations. Responsibilities include data collection, basic analyses, reporting, and dissemination of findings to