Senior Researcher, Computational Cognitive Science/Machine Learning

Foundry10 is an education research organization focused on expanding ideas about learning and creating direct value for youth. The Senior Researcher in Computational Cognitive Science/Machine Learning will employ quantitative and qualitative research methods to enhance learning in K-12 and post-secondary education, utilizing machine learning techniques and collaborating with various partners.

Responsibilities:

• The Senior Researcher will be expected to progress towards annual individual goals while additionally engaging in collaboration and expanding the capabilities of the Research Team
• Designing and contributing to a balanced portfolio of research projects that includes independent research in line with organizational objectives and shared research projects that support connections with research labs, philanthropy, communications, and youth programs
• Developing interesting and important questions regarding education in a space that values and supports creative approaches towards learning
• Representing foundry10 at conferences, within publications, and face-to-face with a variety of community partners
• Employing a variety of methodologies, using various qualitative and quantitative methodologies, analysis strategies, and study designs as needed to address current research questions
• Making informed decisions about when to extend vs. redirect or close off lines of inquiry, depending on progress and likelihood of yielding useful and actionable insights
• Leading operations and partnership tasks (e.g., coordination of external data collection services, communication with external partners) as needed
• Collaborating with foundry10 researchers (pursuing collaborative research projects, identifying and pursuing opportunities for secondary analysis of existing foundry10 datasets, etc.)
• Gaining background knowledge and expertise in other related/unrelated fields within foundry10’s research domains and interest areas
• Actively reading and engaging with current research/techniques/technologies and bringing new knowledge to the organization and their teams as a result of engagement with relevant topics
• Working collaboratively with foundry10’s Communications Team to communicate actionable insights to various learning and research communities as well as with lay-people in the educational community
• Providing expertise and support to foundry10’s research team (for example: engaging in collaborative research, advising on study design and analysis, contributing to literature reviews or gap analyses, facilitating workshops for skill development)