Principal Research Scientist, Human Capital & AI Readiness

Educational Testing Service, Inc.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

Educational Testing Service, Inc. invites applications for a Principal Research Scientist to lead a research program on human capital development and economic mobility in an AI-enabled world.

The role focuses on how skills and credentials drive attainment, earnings, and opportunity, with emphasis on CBE, CTE, and measurement innovations. You will join a collaborative team shaping frameworks, assessments, and evidence to inform educators, employers, and policymakers while navigating a rapidly

Qualifications

• Expertise in research on educational attainment and workforce readiness.
• Familiarity with labor market dynamics and data sources.
• Knowledge of competency-based and career/technical education.
• Experience with large-scale datasets and policy-oriented research.

Responsibilities

• Lead and refine a multi-year research program in education-to-work pathways.
• Advance readiness research for education, work, and upward mobility with AI context.
• Study how credentials and experiences predict attainment and earnings.
• Advance CBE/CTE and other workforce pathways research.
• Design indicators translating evidence into signals of readiness.
• Lead research evaluating skills development and economic value.
• Build portable, evidence-based measurement approaches.
• Generate evidence on impact of skills and assessments for mobility.
• Study AI-driven skill demand and workforce changes.
• Lead proposals, publications, and partnerships; mentor staff.

Skills

Research leadership

Quantitative methods

Educational attainment expertise

Workforce readiness

Economic mobility research

Policy-oriented communication

Partnership development

Grant acquisition

Evidence-centered design

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Job description

Educational Testing Service, Inc. invites applications for a Principal Research Scientist to lead a research program on human capital development and economic mobility in an AI-enabled world.

The role focuses on how skills and credentials drive attainment, earnings, and opportunity, with emphasis on CBE, CTE, and measurement innovations. You will join a collaborative team shaping frameworks, assessments, and evidence to inform educators, employers, and policymakers while navigating a rapidly