Senior Research Analyst

Pearson; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education company is seeking a Senior Research Analyst to join their Efficacy and Research team. This role involves gathering customer insights, implementing research designs, and analyzing data relevant to enhancing learner success. The ideal candidate should have advanced skills in statistical analysis, data visualization tools, and a commitment to improving educational practices through data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field is required.
• Experience with research design, data analysis, and visualizations.
• Knowledge of R, Python, and SQL is essential.

Responsibilities

• Explore large datasets for insights on student learning and teaching effectiveness.
• Design and implement analyses on the efficacy of products and services.
• Generate reports and visualizations based on research findings.

Skills

Data Visualization

Statistical Analysis

Research Design

R Programming

Python

SQL

Education

Master’s degree in educational measurement and statistics or a science-related field

Tools

Google BigQuery

PowerBI

Job description

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Position Summary

The Senior Research Analyst will work as part of the Efficacy and Research team within Product and Technology and will collaborate extensively with other departments within PVS and Connections Academy schools. Working from a home office, the Senior Research Analyst will be a vital member of a highly-collaborative team charged with surfacing new insights about customer needs and practices that lead to learner success—information that feeds new school practices, product development, investment, and company strategy.

Position Summary

The Senior Research Analyst will work as part of the Efficacy and Research team within Product and Technology and will collaborate extensively with other departments within PVS and Connections Academy schools. Working from a home office, the Senior Research Analyst will be a vital member of a highly-collaborative team charged with surfacing new insights about customer needs and practices that lead to learner success—information that feeds new school practices, product development, investment, and company strategy.

The Senior Research Analyst is responsible for providing support with gathering customer insights, research design and implementation, database exploration and management, data analyses, and the preparation of data visualizations using tools that best convey insights to a variety of audiences.

Candidates with a background in data systems, visualizations, and analysis as well as experience working with K-12 educational and/or virtual programs are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Explore large datasets and relational databases to generate insights and reports relevant to student learning, teacher effectiveness, and other ongoing areas of interest.
• Integrate student performance, survey, and demographic data into analyses of effective learner practices.
• Work collaboratively to design and implement meaningful analyses of the efficacy of PVS products, services, and instructional practices.
• Work with teams across PVS and Connections Academy schools to solve problems and generate new processes and tools based on research and data insights.
• Generate research and easily digestible reports/visualizations of effective practices related to student learning, teaching, and other ongoing areas of interest.
  
  

Required

• Master’s degree or equivalent certificates in educational measurement and statistics or a science-related field
• Experience with research design, statistical analysis, data visualization, and data management.
• Working knowledge of R programming language, Python, and/or SQL
  
  

Preferred

• Experience with product development, digital technology, and/or K-12 education
• Familiarity with any of the following tools: Google BigQuery, PowerBI
  
  

1110882

Job: Research, Efficacy, and Psychometrics

Job Family: EFFICACY

Organization: Virtual Learning

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Req ID: 19880

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Education Administration Programs and E-Learning Providers

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