Principal Statistician

Job Summary

The Principal Statistician at Digital Promise Global will lead the application of advanced statistical methodologies to support educational research and innovation. This role involves designing and executing research studies, leading data analysis, and communicating complex findings to diverse audiences.

About the Role

The Principal Statistician will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to design and implement innovative research studies that examine the impacts of educational innovations on learner outcomes. They will also support collaborations with educators, education leaders, and technology producers to inform design iterations and refinements.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic decision making: Contribute to the design of innovative research studies that examine the impacts of educational innovations on learner outcomes, with consideration of socioeconomic, cultural and linguistic diversity.
• Design and execute research: Collaborate with other lead members to develop proposals, analysis plans, and high-quality research products using a diverse range of data sets and methodological approaches.
• Lead and conduct advanced data analysis: Use modern statistical programming tools like R, SAS or Python to merge and analyze large, complex data datasets and to build and maintain analytic workflow, tools, or interactive dashboards (e.g., using Tableau or Excel).
• Support collaborative efforts: Support partnerships with educators, education leaders, and/or technology producers in research-practice partnerships by advising on the inferences that can be drawn validly from available data to inform design iterations and refinements.
• Contribute to dissemination and communication: Lead and contribute to scholarly dissemination efforts. Translate complex quantitative findings into clear narratives and visualizations for non-technical audiences, including educators, school leaders, funders and policy makers.
• Leadership and mentoring: As a senior role, the statistician in this position will advise and collaborate with other quantitative analysts, and may mentor colleagues in acquiring and applying a range of analytic techniques.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree in (1) statistics, educational evaluation, psychometrics, or data science with substantial experience analyzing education data preferred or (2) education or social sciences with a concentration in quantitative methods.
• Expertise in advanced statistical methodologies (such as multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling, Bayesian analysis, longitudinal modeling, causal inference) and expertise in sampling and psychometrics (e.g., generalizability) theory.
• Minimum 10 years of practical experience analyzing quantitative education data.
• Experience working with multilevel data sets and conducting longitudinal analyses.
• Exceptional communication skills; proven ability both to communicate with quantitative analysts as a mentor and with nontechnical audiences to describe analytic approaches and findings.

Qualifications

• Strong facility with tools like R, SAS or Python to merge and analyze large data datasets and build and maintain analytic tools.
• A strong commitment to working toward Digital Promise’s mission and impact goals.
• An interest in redesigning learning systems to better serve those who are historically and systemically excluded.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional team members to ensure information is shared, projects are completed on time, and goals are reached.

Benefits

Includes coverage of 85% of health insurance premiums for employee coverage and 75% of health insurance premiums for dependent and family coverage, 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3% 401k employer contribution, 3% employer 401k match, and a flexible work environment.

Pay

The full-time salary range for the position is based on geographical regions, with exact salary depending on relevant experience.

Schedule

The position is primarily working in a remote environment. Employees are expected to travel at least 4 times a year for in-person meetings and the annual staff retreat. Additional travel may be required based on role and responsibilities.

Physical/Sensory Demands

Fast-paced working environment. Extensive computer usage and online engagement & communication. Must be willing to build inclusive relationships and collaborate with employees at all levels within the organization and external partners.

Application Instructions

Please apply and submit your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements. Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible. Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis until the search is successful.

Contact Information

Digital Promise is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex/gender, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Location

Remote (United States)