Postdoctoral Research Fellow — Education & AI Measurement

Educational Testing Service; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer time off up to 8 hours

Job summary

Educational Testing Service in Washington, DC, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to advance research in educational measurement, psychometrics, AI in education, and related fields in a collaborative, interdisciplinary setting.

The one-year appointment emphasizes design and execution of rigorous studies, dissemination through publications and conferences, and potential renewal contingent on funding.

Qualifications

• PhD completed within the past three years.
• Strong foundation in psychometrics, AI/ML, educational measurement, cognitive science, or learning analytics.
• Proficiency in research design and data analysis; programming in R or Python preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute research projects aligned with ETS priorities.
• Apply advanced methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, computational) to educational challenges.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across ETS and external partners.
• Disseminate findings through peer-reviewed publications, conferences, and reports.
• Contribute to proposals for externally funded projects.
• Develop prototypes, tools, or frameworks that advance assessment and learning.

Skills

Research design

Data analysis

Communication skills

Collaboration

Ethical research

Programming (R, Python)

Education

Ph.D. in Education, CS, Statistics, Data Science, Psychology or related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Educational Testing Service in Washington, DC, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to advance research in educational measurement, psychometrics, AI in education, and related fields in a collaborative, interdisciplinary setting.

The one-year appointment emphasizes design and execution of rigorous studies, dissemination through publications and conferences, and potential renewal contingent on funding.