Remote Research Associate, Education Tech & AI

American Institutes for Research; Chapel Hill (NC); Remote; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

American Institutes for Research is seeking a Research Associate with experience in education research and interest in applying emerging educational technologies. You will support a growing portfolio focused on how AI affects educational opportunities, teaching practices, and student outcomes.

The role emphasizes quantitative and qualitative data collection, processing, basic analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of findings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience, or a Master's degree in the social sciences or related fields.
• Experience collecting and processing quantitative or qualitative data, preferably in educational contexts.
• Experience conducting quantitative or qualitative analysis, including using data analysis software programs (i.e., Stata, R, NVivo, Dedoose).
• Interest in the role of AI in education.
• Experience with classroom teaching or working with education stakeholders is a plus.
• Passion for bringing evidence to bear on education policy, practice, and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist with primary source data collection including interviews, focus groups, surveys, and usage data.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for schools and teachers for study data collection activities.
• Review and process qualitative and quantitative data and prepare data for analyses.
• Conduct basic descriptive analyses of data and contribute to reporting of findings.
• Prepare documents, charts, and graphs describing analyses.
• Support project management tasks and track progress.
• Support recruitment of research participants and outreach to school districts.
• Assist with proposal writing and business development activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Multitasking

Virtual collaboration

Time management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience or Master's degree in social sciences

Tools

Stata

R

NVivo

Dedoose

Job description

American Institutes for Research is seeking a Research Associate with experience in education research and interest in applying emerging educational technologies. You will support a growing portfolio focused on how AI affects educational opportunities, teaching practices, and student outcomes.

The role emphasizes quantitative and qualitative data collection, processing, basic analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of findings.