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The SCALE initiative of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, housed at Stanford Graduate School of Education, is seeking a Senior Research Associate to work in the Generative AI in Education Hub. The SCALE initiative works to equalize and improve educational opportunities for students by supporting implementation of the most promising educational practices. One such project is the recently started GenAI in Education Hub aiming to be the trusted source for education leaders on generative AI for what works to benefit student learning at scale. This position will provide data management support for the research projects within the GenAI in Education Hub.
This position is a 1-year fixed term appointment that may be renewed based on performance and funding. This position is eligible for a remote work agreement and travel is required for convenings and events. Interested candidates should include a resume and cover letter describing why they are interested in this position at this stage in their career.
What You’ll Do:
The Senior Research Associate will work closely with the Faculty Lead, Director of Research and Director of the Hub. They will take the lead in developing and leading key research projects. This position requires independent work as well as collaboration with the education policy initiative team. The Senior Research Associate leads data collection and analysis efforts, develops research designs, manages research associates, writes and/or proofreads academic papers, reports, presentations, and grant proposals and reports.
Core duties will include:
- Leads research projects including data collection, research design, data analysis, and paper and resort writing.
- Oversees, coaches and mentors research staff.
- Manages the research process including the development and completion of data use agreements, institutional review board documents, contracts, and memoranda of understanding, and the appropriate receipt, storage and destruction of restricted use data.
- Contributes to additional research projects in the initiative.
- Disseminates research, engages stakeholders who could benefit from the findings, and produces tools to facilitate the use of research findings.
- Represents the entity or program to the broader university, external community, and other stakeholders.
- Assists Principal Investigator in defining research objectives and timelines, and proactively manages the changes in work scope.
- Develops outreach strategy related to program communications, development, partnerships and fundraising/funding. Identify external funding opportunities and write proposals and research grants.
- Contributes to strategic planning for the program
What You’ll Bring:
Education & Experience
Advanced degree in education, policy, economics, sociology, psychology, or a related field and five years of relevant experience in education or social policy research. PhD, 2-3 years of research experience post PhD, and experience working in research-practice partnerships preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Advanced oral, written, and analytical skills.
- Quantitative methods skills including experimental and quasi-experimental approaches
- Data analysis skills
- Ability to productively and positively manage research staff
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Ability to manage research projects including producing grant proposals
Desired Qualifications:
- Econometrics, data science, and/or psychometric skills
- Experience in Stata and/or R and Python to analyze data
- Strong Interest in education research
- Experience writing academic research papers
- Experience writing research briefs for a broad audience
- Ability to work independently or as a member of a team
