Senior Learning Scientist - Data-Driven Education (Hybrid)

asu; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona State University EdPlus's Action Lab seeks a knowledgeable Learning Scientist Senior to join the Action Lab team in Scottsdale. The role designs, conducts, and translates applied research advancing educational outcomes through evidence-based decision-making.

You will lead complex, quantitative research projects on enrollment, persistence, student success, and learning innovations, collaborating with stakeholders and translating findings for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training.
• Strong quantitative research skills with experience in education data preferred.
• Experience with IRB requirements and data governance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of applied research studies on enrollment, persistence, student success, and learning.
• Design rigorous quantitative studies addressing institutional questions and generating actionable recommendations.
• Develop reproducible research workflows using R and Git to ensure transparency and scalability.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Quantitative analysis

Experiment design

Statistical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

R

R Markdown

Git

Job description

Arizona State University EdPlus's Action Lab seeks a knowledgeable Learning Scientist Senior to join the Action Lab team in Scottsdale. The role designs, conducts, and translates applied research advancing educational outcomes through evidence-based decision-making.

You will lead complex, quantitative research projects on enrollment, persistence, student success, and learning innovations, collaborating with stakeholders and translating findings for diverse audiences.