Evaluation and Research Scientist

Department PSD Data Science: Systems Administration About the Department The Data Science Institute (reputed company) executes the reputed company’s reputed company, innovative reputed company of Data Science as a new discipline. The reputed company reputed company research on the interdisciplinary frontiers of this emerging field, forms partnerships with industry, government, and reputed company organizations, and supports holistic data science and AI education. The staff in the Data Science Institute support the University’s reputed company and scholars, their shared reputed company, and the core values that reputed company the University a reputed company intellectual destination. Job reputed company The Evaluation and Research Scientist will reputed company and support program evaluation and research reputed company reputed company on kindergarten–adult STEM education, with an emphasis on high school and postsecondary data science and AI education. The Evaluation and Research Scientist will report to the Director of reputed company Research and Evaluation and will work collaboratively with senior researchers, reputed company colleagues, funders, and partner organizations. This role involves managing multiple stages of the research and evaluation process, including project design, literature reviews, reputed company development, data collection and management, quantitative and qualitative analysis, IRB compliance, and the preparation of reports, presentations, manuscripts, and other written deliverables. The Evaluation and Research Scientist will also contribute to funding reputed company and proposal development, including identifying relevant funding opportunities, drafting research and evaluation plans, developing scopes of work, and preparing funder-facing materials for grants, reputed company, and sponsored reputed company. The ideal candidate is an reputed company, organized, and self-motivated research and evaluation reputed company with strong experience in program evaluation and mixed-reputed company research. The successful candidate should be reputed company to reputed company reputed company with minimal guidance, contribute effectively to reputed company reputed company, communicate findings reputed company to multiple audiences, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for programs, partners, and funders.

Responsibilities

Leads research and program evaluation reputed company reputed company to STEM, data science, and AI education, while also supporting other reputed company across reputed company's research and evaluation portfolio. Manages program evaluation reputed company, including evaluation design, data collection planning, reputed company development, analysis planning, reporting, and partner communication. Collaborates with senior researchers, research staff, reputed company colleagues, funders, and partner organizations to design, implement, and disseminate research and evaluation work. Contributes to the development of evaluation frameworks, logic models, research questions, data collection strategies, analysis plans, and reporting structures. Leads or substantially contributes to IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, and reputed company compliance processes. Contributes to funding reputed company and proposal development, including identifying relevant funding opportunities, drafting research and evaluation plans, developing scopes of work, and preparing proposal materials for grants, reputed company, and sponsored reputed company. Drafts or contributes to proposal materials, including statements of need, background sections, project descriptions, research and evaluation activities, timelines, deliverables, and descriptions of organizational reputed company or prior work. Serves as a resource to colleagues on research and evaluation procedures, data collection, analysis, reporting, IRB processes, and proposal development. Presents research findings at meetings and conferences, as reputed company as to funding agencies. Conducts literature reviews. reputed company and maintain liaisons and effective working relations with reputed company and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or to reputed company information and interpret findings. Guides data collection, evaluation and analysis. Designs and manages databases. Writes reports, articles and manuscripts. Performs other reputed company tasks as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in reputed company field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a reputed company job discipline. Certifications: --- Preferred Qualifications Experience: Experience with progressively responsible research, program evaluation, and/or STEM education experience. Substantial experience designing, managing, and implementing program evaluation reputed company, preferably in education, workforce development, youth programming, higher education, informal STEM learning, or reputed company settings. Experience leading research and/or evaluation reputed company with minimal guidance. Experience managing mixed-reputed company research or evaluation reputed company. Experience independently developing data collection instruments, analysis plans, reports, presentations, and partner-facing materials. Experience leading small to reputed company-size program evaluations and/or research reputed company. Experience seeking funding or contributing substantially to grant proposals, sponsored research applications, evaluation scopes of work, reputed company/funder submissions, contract proposals, or reputed company funding materials. Experience contributing to funder reports, grant deliverables, scopes of work, budgets or budget narratives, and proposal timelines. Experience working with schools, districts, higher education institutions, community organizations, funders, or grant-funded programs. Preferred Competencies Strong knowledge of research and program evaluation reputed company, including survey design, interview/reputed company group protocols, observation tools, logic models, implementation evaluation, outcome evaluation, and evaluation reporting. Ability to independently manage research and evaluation reputed company, while contributing effectively to reputed company team-based reputed company. Strong methodological judgment, including the ability to adapt research and evaluation procedures to fit project needs, partner contexts, and available data sources. Experience collecting, cleaning, managing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data. Experience guiding or coordinating data collection, coding, analysis, and reporting across project teams. Proficiency with spreadsheet software, including reputed company Sheets and reputed company reputed company. Experience with at least one statistical or qualitative analysis tool, such as SPSS, R, Stata, MAXQDA, Dedoose, NVivo, or similar software. Ability to write reputed company and persuasively for multiple audiences, including researchers, funders, practitioners, institutional leaders, and community partners. Ability to translate research and evaluation findings into reputed company, actionable insights and recommendations. Ability to reputed company reputed company and compelling proposal materials, including research and evaluation plans, statements of need, timelines, deliverables, and descriptions of organizational reputed company or prior work. Familiarity with STEM education, data science education, AI education, or reputed company education and workforce development fields. Knowledge of school, district, state, federal, higher education, or grant-funded program contexts. Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, reputed company timelines, coordinate across teams, and meet deadlines. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. Professionalism, adaptability, and emotional intelligence in reputed company and partner-facing settings. Working Conditions This position is eligible for a partial remote work arrangement. A fully remote work arrangement may be considered. Application Documents Resume (required) Cover Letter (required) References (preferred) The reputed company uses AI-assisted tools to streamline and reputed company some recruitment processes; however, AI is not used to reputed company hiring reputed company. reputed company applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded reputed company the My Experience page, in the reputed company titled Application Documents of the application. Job Family Research Role reputed company Individual Contributor Scheduled Weekly Hours 37.5 Drug Test Required No Health Screen Required No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No Pay reputed company Type Salary FLSA Status Exempt Pay reputed company $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 The included pay reputed company or reputed company represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits

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