Research Scientist

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington's Center on Education and Lifelong Learning seeks a Research Scientist to advance educational leadership, inclusive practices, and systems change across Indiana.

The role partners with CELL staff, school and district leaders, state agencies, families, and partners to design, implement, and disseminate research and evaluation; support grant development; and translate findings into practice across grants and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in education, educational leadership, or a closely related field.
• Minimum five years of professional experience in education, leadership development, or related areas.
• Experience designing, conducting, or supporting research and evaluation initiatives.
• Evidence of scholarly writing or dissemination activities.
• Ability to collaborate on externally funded projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and disseminate research as part of CELL initiatives.
• Contribute to grant development, management, and reporting.
• Translate research into practice for state and local education systems.

Skills

Research design

Grant writing

Collaboration

Dissemination of findings

Project management

Education

Doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent) in Education or related field

Job description

Posting Details

Position Details

Title

Research Scientist

Appointment Status

Non-Tenure Track

Department

IU Indiana Institute on Disability and Community

Location

Bloomington

Position Summary

The Center on Education and Lifelong Learning ( CELL ), within theIndiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana UniversityBloomington, seeks a Research Scientist to support a growingportfolio of projects focused on educational leadership, inclusivepractices, implementation support, systems improvement, andpositive outcomes for children and youth across Indiana. Thisposition will play a key role in supporting Indiana’s StatePersonnel Development Grant ( SPDG ), including the CELL SchoolLeadership Initiative ( CSLI ), while also contributing to abroader portfolio of grants, master service agreements,partnerships, and emerging initiatives.

The Research Scientist will work collaboratively with CELL staff,educators, school and district leaders, state agencies, families,and community partners to design, implement, and disseminateresearch and evaluation activities; contribute to grant developmentand management; and support the translation of research intopractice.

Basic Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent terminal degree)in education, educational leadership, special education, publicadministration, organizational leadership, social sciences,implementation science, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience ineducation, program coordination, leadership development,implementation support, systems improvement, or a relatedfield.
• Demonstrated experience designing, conducting, implementing, orsupporting research, evaluation, or continuous improvementinitiatives.
• Evidence of scholarly writing, technical reports,presentations, publications, or other professional disseminationactivities.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate on externally fundedprojects, grants, contracts, or research initiatives.

Department Contact for Questions

Questions about the position should be addressed to Director,Pennie Gregory ( [e-mail] ).

Additional Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience publishing research, evaluation findings, technicalassistance products, or practitioner-focused resources.
• Record of presenting at state, national, or professionalconferences.
• Experience serving as principal investigator, co-principalinvestigator, project director, or key personnel on grant-fundedinitiatives.
• Experience developing grant proposals, securing externalfunding, or contributing to funded projects.
• Demonstrated leadership within professional organizations,state initiatives, research centers, or educational improvementefforts.
• Experience in K–12 education, educational leadership, specialeducation, school improvement, instructional coaching, or relatededucational settings.

For Best Consideration Date

09/30/2026

Expected Start Date

11/01/2026

Posting Number

IU-101660-2026