Quantitative Education Research Scientist

Fierceli Inc, MBE, SBE; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fierceli Inc seeks a quantitative researcher to apply data management, statistical analysis, and research methodologies to higher education contexts. The role focuses on turning data pipelines into actionable insights for teaching, learning, engagement, and educational technology, including learning in virtual reality.

Work involves collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to integrate quantitative and qualitative perspectives, supporting study design, and producing internal reports guiding

Qualifications

• PhD (or near completion/ABD with clear defense timeline) in learning sciences, data science, education, psychology, business analytics, or a closely related field—strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in R for data management, exploratory analysis, descriptive/inferential statistics, modeling, and creating high-quality data visualizations.
• Hands‑on experience designing, programming, and implementing surveys in Qualtrics.

Responsibilities

• Perform data computation, statistical analysis, and visualization primarily using R (required); familiarity with SQL is a plus.
• Integrate and ensure compatibility of data from diverse sources, collaborating with data management teams as needed.
• Oversee data collection, compilation, cleaning, and preparation.
• Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, exploratory data analysis, and modeling.
• Select, recommend, and apply appropriate research designs, methodologies, and statistical techniques to meet project objectives.
• Contribute to mixed-methods approaches by valuing and advancing the integration of quantitative and qualitative insights.
• Support the preparation of internal reports, presentations, formal research outputs, and literature reviews to guide study design and dissemination.
• Collaborate with the DSL research team to produce quantitative evidence that directly informs instructional practices, pedagogy, student engagement, and technology adoption.
• Co-manage survey research using Qualtrics, including survey design, development, implementation, and administration.

Skills

R

Qualtrics

Data management

Statistics

Data visualization

Research design

Education

PhD in learning sciences / data science / education / psychology

Tools

Qualtrics

Job description

Fierceli Inc seeks a quantitative researcher to apply data management, statistical analysis, and research methodologies to higher education contexts. The role focuses on turning data pipelines into actionable insights for teaching, learning, engagement, and educational technology, including learning in virtual reality.

Work involves collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to integrate quantitative and qualitative perspectives, supporting study design, and producing internal reports guiding