Manager, Applied AI Research

Edmentum; United States; Remote; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Edmentum is seeking a Manager, Applied AI Research to lead a team producing rigorous evidence on the reliability, validity, and fairness of AI-enabled features in our learning platform. You will design studies and translate findings into decisions that shape product strategy and policy discussions.

You will partner with Product Management, Technology, Learning and Assessment Design, and Efficacy Research to define questions that matter and deliver timely answers, while mentoring researchers.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in psychometrics, quantitative psychology, educational measurement, statistics, data science, AI evaluation, or a related field.
• 8+ years in psychometric analysis, measurement science, AI research, data science, or related domains.
• 2–3 years of experience managing complex research projects and leading a small team.
• Experience designing/overseeing AI feature validation, automated scoring, algorithmic decision support, or adjacent innovation areas.
• Familiarity with the AERA/NCME/APA Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and related regulatory context.
• Understanding AI policy landscape in education and evidence expectations for customers/states.
• Experience managing university or third-party research partnerships and ensuring quality and ethics.
• External presence via publications/conferences/standards bodies.
• Ability to translate technical findings into actionable guidance for product/tech/commercial partners.
• Ability to set priorities and manage concurrent projects against deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of researchers producing evidence on reliability, validity, and fairness of Edmentum's AI-enabled features.
• Design and oversee research approaches for automated scoring, algorithmic decision support, and emerging AI capabilities.
• Represent Edmentum in academic, industry, standards-body, customer, and policy-facing forums.
• Partner with Product Management, Technology, Learning and Assessment Design, and Efficacy Research to shape the questions that matter and deliver answers on timelines.
• Help set the AI research agenda alongside senior leadership, then translate priorities into a clear plan of work for your team.
• Hire, coach, and develop researchers, and build a team that grows with the field.
• Manage university and third-party research partnerships, and uphold high standards for quality and ethics.

Skills

Team leadership

Research design

AI research

Data science

Education

Doctorate in psychometrics / related field

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Edmentum is a dynamic educator and student-focused company dedicated to tech-enabled learning solutions. Our goal is to ensure that all students have access to flexible learning environments and educators have the tools they need to support their students. We are on a mission to create innovative, proven learning technology, partnering with educators to ignite student potential. We are a Remote First organization with a strong commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

What You'll Do

AI is changing what educational technology can do for students, and the question of whether it actually works for learners is one the whole field is still figuring out. At Edmentum, we think that question deserves real evidence. As Manager, Applied AI Research, you will lead the team that produces it. You will design the studies that test whether our AI-enabled features are reliable, valid, and fair, and you will carry those findings into the rooms where product and policy decisions get made. Your work will shape both what we build and how the broader education community understands responsible AI in the classroom.

In this role you will:

• Lead a team of researchers producing rigorous, defensible evidence on the reliability, validity, and fairness of Edmentum's AI-enabled features.
• Design and oversee research and validation approaches for automated scoring, algorithmic decision support, and emerging AI capabilities.
• Represent Edmentum in academic, industry, standards-body, customer, and policy-facing forums, and build our external credibility on responsible AI.
• Partner with Product Management, Technology, Learning and Assessment Design, and Efficacy Research to shape the questions that matter and deliver answers on the timelines that matter.
• Help set the AI research agenda alongside senior research leadership, then turn those priorities into a clear plan of work for your team.
• Hire, coach, and develop researchers, and build a team that grows as fast as the field does.
• Manage university and third-party research partnerships, and hold them to high standards for quality and research ethics.

Who You Are

• You have a doctorate in psychometrics, quantitative psychology, educational measurement, statistics, data science, AI evaluation, or a related field.
• You bring 8 or more years of experience in psychometric analysis, measurement science, AI research, data science, or related technical domains.
• You have 2 to 3 years of experience managing complex research projects and leading individuals or a small team, and you take real satisfaction in developing people.
• You have designed or overseen research and validation approaches for AI-enabled features, automated scoring, algorithmic decision support, or adjacent innovation areas.
• You know the AERA/NCME/APA Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing well, along with the regulatory and market context that governs assessment quality.
• You follow the AI policy landscape in education and understand how evidence expectations are shifting for customers, states, and accrediting bodies.
• You have managed university or third-party research partnerships and held them to high standards for quality and ethics.
• You have built an external presence through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, or standards-body participation.
• You have established documentation, quality standards, and validation processes that hold up as an organization grows.
• You can translate technical findings into clear guidance that product, technology, and commercial partners can act on.
• You set priorities well and keep concurrent research projects moving against competing deadlines.
• You are willing to take on evolving responsibilities based on business needs.

Job Application Deadline: October 30, 2026

Pay range for this role:

$145,000 - $155,000 USD

At Edmentum, we are committed to pay transparency. The salary range provided reflects market research, the responsibilities of the role, and alignment with our compensation principles. Actual compensation will be determined based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill sets. All compensation decisions are individualized and based on the specific circumstances of each candidate.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your overall well-being and work-life balance. This includes medical, dental, and vision insurance with various plan options, a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching, and a time away program, volunteer time away, and a winter office closure at the end of December. Additionally, we provide resources to promote wellness, ensuring you have the support you need both professionally and personally. Our goal is to provide a benefits package that helps you thrive in all aspects of life.

Edmentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, status as a disabled, recently separated, Armed Forces service medal or other protected veteran (“covered veteran”), marital status, status regarding public assistance, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

We are dedicated to meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities and to creating an environment that supports our employees' physical and mental health. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a covered veteran and need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact [e-mail].

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-powered tools to support our HR team in reviewing, screening, and managing applications. These tools aim to improve efficiency, consistency, and fairness, but final decisions are made by our people. Applicants' personal information (e.g., resume, cover letter, qualifications, and application responses) may be processed by third-party AI tools for tasks like resume parsing, skills matching, candidate ranking, and interview scheduling.