Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Education Analytics & AI

ETS; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BRGs for career growth

Volunteer PTO up to 8 hours

Job summary

ETS is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to advance innovative research in educational measurement, psychometrics, large-scale assessment, cognitive and learning sciences, and AI in education. This early-career role targets individuals who recently earned a Ph.D. and want to drive research informing policy and practice.

The one-year appointment may renew pending funding. Primary responsibilities include designing studies, applying diverse methodologies, collaborating with ETS teams and external

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Education, CS, statistics, data science, psychology, or related field completed within the past three years.
• Strong foundation in psychometrics, AI/ML, educational measurement, cognitive science, learning analytics.
• Proficiency in research design and data analysis; programming skills in R or Python preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Research design

Data analysis

R

Python

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Education, CS, Stats, Data Science, Psychology, or related field (within past 3 years)

Tools

R

Python

Job description

ETS is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to advance innovative research in educational measurement, psychometrics, large-scale assessment, cognitive and learning sciences, and AI in education. This early-career role targets individuals who recently earned a Ph.D. and want to drive research informing policy and practice.

The one-year appointment may renew pending funding. Primary responsibilities include designing studies, applying diverse methodologies, collaborating with ETS teams and external