(Postdoctoral) Research Scientist in Statistical Modeling of Educational Data

Job Summary

The Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Colorado Boulder anticipates hiring a full time postdoctoral fellow for statistical modeling of educational data. The project focuses on analyzing data pertaining to improving educational outcomes for students. In this position, you will develop and apply analytical techniques to analyze data pertaining to student learning, engagement, and collaborative discourse during small group human tutoring and collaborative problem solving. You will also examine the impacts of interventions to improve various educational outcomes.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Preparing large datasets for analysis by merging data from multiple sources and checking data integrity.
• Developing and applying statistical techniques for modeling large longitudinal, multilevel, multivariate datasets.
• Converting research questions into representative statistical models.
• Maintaining and applying current best practices in open science.
• Dissemination of results by leading publication efforts and assisting with reporting.
• Managing projects including supervising project staff and students.

What You Should Know

• 1-3 year position. Initial contract is for one year.
• Contract is renewable annually based on performance and availability of funds.
• Start date Fall 2026 (desired).
• This is a hybrid position encompassing both in-person and work-from-home but the candidate must be located in the Denver Metro Area.