JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
February 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Education Analytics
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Madison, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: I -- Health, Education, and Welfare
Status Update: Listing Closed - Enough Applications Submitted
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Education Analytics (EA) is a non-profit organization that uses rigorous data analysis to inform education research, management, and policy decisions.
Research Scientists collaborate with external and internal staff, and play a substantial role in directing various programs of research. The role requires analytical, statistical, communication, and project management skills to meet the challenges of leading applied statistical research and making substantive contributions to the fields of educational data analysis, measurement, and policy.
Responsibilities include:
Developing statistical models for education policy applications using some or all of the following approaches: econometrics, linear regression, multilevel/hierarchical linear modeling, Bayesian methods, propensity score matching, or machine learning
Writing researcher-oriented documents including conference papers and presentations, journal articles, working papers, and technical documentation
Collaborating with/supervising analysts to code/implement statistical models for external partners and for internal research
Co-creating written documentation with EA data strategists and analysts, such as technical memos, policy briefs, partner reports, practitioner guidebooks, and grant proposals, for a variety of technical and non-technical audiences
Skills and Experience:
Ph.D. in Economics or related field
Deep knowledge of statistical and analytic approaches for educational applications
Excellent problem-solving and systems-thinking skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Customer-service and entrepreneurial orientation to working with partners
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link