"Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education"

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Oct 02, 2025
Deadline:

The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education. This two-year, full-time position is expected to begin January 1, 2026.

The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with Dr. Shiyan Jiang on research projects focused on AI literacy across diverse stakeholders. The primary emphasis will be on K-12 students and teachers, with potential extensions to workforce development and employee learning. This is an in-person position based in Philadelphia.

Qualifications

• A completed doctoral degree in Learning Sciences, Educational Technology, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field is required by the start date.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Highly valued qualities include strong academic writing skills and effective interdisciplinary collaboration experience.

Application Instructions

Applications should be submitted through Interfolio and must include the following materials:

• A one-page cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact information for three references
• A video recording (details below) responding to five questions

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.

Video Recording Instructions

As part of the application, please provide a video response to the five questions below. Total recording time should not exceed 15 minutes. You may answer the questions in any order. There are no "right" or "wrong" answers. We are interested in your experiences, approaches, and vision.

Questions

1. Research & Project management: Tell us about a time when you managed multiple research projects simultaneously. How did you prioritize tasks, coordinate with collaborators, and drive progress on all fronts?
2. Grant writing & Vision: Imagine you are preparing a grant proposal for an AI-in-education project. How would you craft the research question, justify its significance, and position it to stand out in a competitive funding landscape?
3. Academic writing & Publication: Describe your approach to leading the writing of a journal article or conference paper. How do you balance conceptual framing, methodological rigor, and clarity for diverse audiences? Please provide an example from your past work if possible.
4. Mentorship & Collaboration: How would you mentor graduate or undergraduate students in conducting data analysis and writing their first academic paper? What strategies would you use to both support and challenge them?
5. Future direction & Fit: What is your long-term vision for your academic career, and how do you see this postdoc position helping you achieve it? Why do you think you are a strong fit for this role in our research team?

Please save your recording in a standard video format (e.g., MP4), and upload it to your preferred cloud storage system (e.g., Google Drive, Dropbox). Please copy a shareable link and include it at the end of your cover letter.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/175177