Evaluation and Research Scientist
$85,000–$95,000 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$85,000–$95,000 yearSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeEDUCATIONLarge
Full TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLargeEDUCATION
Job Summary
Lead research and program evaluation projects focused on kindergarten–adult STEM, data science, and AI education, managing evaluation design, data collection planning, instrument development, analysis, and reporting. Collaborate with senior researchers, funders, and partners to design, implement, and disseminate research work while contributing to evaluation frameworks, logic models, and proposal development. Manage IRB compliance, draft grant materials, and present findings at conferences and to funding agencies. Serve as a resource for research procedures and data analysis across the team.
Required Qualifications
- college or university degree in related field
- knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline
- Experience with progressively responsible research, program evaluation, and/or STEM education experience
- Substantial experience designing, managing, and implementing program evaluation projects, preferably in education, workforce development, youth programming, higher education, informal STEM learning, or related settings
- Experience leading research and/or evaluation projects with minimal guidance
- Experience managing mixed-methods research or evaluation projects
- Experience independently developing data collection instruments, analysis plans, reports, presentations, and partner-facing materials
- Experience leading small to medium-size program evaluations and/or research projects
- Experience seeking funding or contributing substantially to grant proposals, sponsored research applications, evaluation scopes of work, foundation/funder submissions, contract proposals, or related funding materials
- Experience contributing to funder reports, grant deliverables, scopes of work, budgets or budget narratives, and proposal timelines
- Experience working with schools, districts, higher education institutions, community organizations, funders, or grant-funded programs
- Strong knowledge of research and program evaluation methods, including survey design, interview/focus group protocols, observation tools, logic models, implementation evaluation, outcome evaluation, and evaluation reporting
- Ability to independently manage research and evaluation projects, while contributing effectively to collaborative team-based projects
- Strong methodological judgment, including the ability to adapt research and evaluation procedures to fit project needs, partner contexts, and available data sources
- Experience collecting, cleaning, managing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data
- Experience guiding or coordinating data collection, coding, analysis, and reporting across project teams
- Proficiency with spreadsheet software, including Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel
- Experience with at least one statistical or qualitative analysis tool, such as SPSS, R, Stata, MAXQDA, Dedoose, NVivo, or similar software
- Ability to write clearly and persuasively for multiple audiences, including researchers, funders, practitioners, institutional leaders, and community partners
- Ability to translate research and evaluation findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations
- Ability to develop clear and compelling proposal materials, including research and evaluation plans, statements of need, timelines, deliverables, and descriptions of organizational capacity or prior work
- Familiarity with STEM education, data science education, AI education, or related education and workforce development fields
- Knowledge of school, district, state, federal, higher education, or grant-funded program contexts
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, track timelines, coordinate across teams, and meet deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Professionalism, adaptability, and emotional intelligence in collaborative and partner-facing settings
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with progressively responsible research, program evaluation, and/or STEM education experience
- Substantial experience designing, managing, and implementing program evaluation projects, preferably in education, workforce development, youth programming, higher education, informal STEM learning, or related settings
- Experience leading research and/or evaluation projects with minimal guidance
- Experience managing mixed-methods research or evaluation projects
- Experience independently developing data collection instruments, analysis plans, reports, presentations, and partner-facing materials
- Experience leading small to medium-size program evaluations and/or research projects
- Experience seeking funding or contributing substantially to grant proposals, sponsored research applications, evaluation scopes of work, foundation/funder submissions, contract proposals, or related funding materials
- Experience contributing to funder reports, grant deliverables, scopes of work, budgets or budget narratives, and proposal timelines
- Experience working with schools, districts, higher education institutions, community organizations, funders, or grant-funded programs
- Strong knowledge of research and program evaluation methods, including survey design, interview/focus group protocols, observation tools, logic models, implementation evaluation, outcome evaluation, and evaluation reporting
- Ability to independently manage research and evaluation projects, while contributing effectively to collaborative team-based projects
- Strong methodological judgment, including the ability to adapt research and evaluation procedures to fit project needs, partner contexts, and available data sources
- Experience collecting, cleaning, managing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data
- Experience guiding or coordinating data collection, coding, analysis, and reporting across project teams
- Proficiency with spreadsheet software, including Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel
- Experience with at least one statistical or qualitative analysis tool, such as SPSS, R, Stata, MAXQDA, Dedoose, NVivo, or similar software
- Ability to write clearly and persuasively for multiple audiences, including researchers, funders, practitioners, institutional leaders, and community partners
- Ability to translate research and evaluation findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations
- Ability to develop clear and compelling proposal materials, including research and evaluation plans, statements of need, timelines, deliverables, and descriptions of organizational capacity or prior work
- Familiarity with STEM education, data science education, AI education, or related education and workforce development fields
- Knowledge of school, district, state, federal, higher education, or grant-funded program contexts
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, track timelines, coordinate across teams, and meet deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Professionalism, adaptability, and emotional intelligence in collaborative and partner-facing settings
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