Research Project Manager

🔍 Graduate School of Education, Stanford, California, United States

📁: Research

📅   : May 07, 2024 Post Date

📅   : 103147 Requisition #

The Stanford University Graduate School of Education (GSE) is a top-ranked school of education, known for its prestigious faculty, rigorous graduate degree programs, and its impact on the quality of education across the world. The GSE is committed to developing leaders in education research, practice, and policy. Our community includes over 60 faculty, 400 students, 250 staff, 14,000 alumni and countless people from the local and global communities we work with and impact.

ABOUT US

Professor Demszky’s EduNLP lab in the GSE works to understand how we might leverage recent advancements in AI and natural language processing to empower educators and students. The lab works closely with practitioners including teachers and instructional coaches to develop algorithms and tools that can facilitate professional learning for educators and improve student learning. For example, our algorithms can identify key pedagogical practices in teacher-student discourse such as remediation of mathematical mistakes, uptake of student ideas, classroom management, and surface insights from these algorithms as feedback to educators to improve teaching and learning.

Note: This position is a 1-year fixed term appointment that may be renewed based on performance and funding. This position is based on Stanford’s main campus and will be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement (partly in-person, partly remote). Occasional travel to districts across the country will be required for data collection. Interested applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter describing why they are interested in this position at this stage of their career. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Position Summary:

The Research Project Manager will collaborate closely with the Principal Investigator (Dr Demszky), students and postdoctoral scholars to conduct community-based participatory research projects. The Research Project Manager will be responsible for helping to establish community-based partnerships with schools, teachers, instructional coaches and educational organizations, and to work with these partners to perform several participatory research activities, including data collection, co-design and experimentation. As part of these research studies, the Research Project Manager will also be for research coordination and data management, providing programmatic, administrative and research leadership.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

Takes the lead in establishing and maintaining community-based partnerships.
Independently lead qualitative data collection and analysis.
Assist principal investigator and researchers on the team with designing and implementing community-based participatory research projects, which may require exploratory data collection as well as coordinating complex experimental protocols (e.g. randomized controlled trials).
Assists Principal Investigator in research objectives and timelines, and proactively manages the changes in work scope.
Collaborate with the principal investigator to design a research approach of a project and/or integrate results of the entire project.
Lead or participate in multidisciplinary teams including diverse academic and community partners.
Assists with organizing convenings for researchers and practitioners.
Represents the lab to the broader university, external community, and other stakeholders.
Assists Principal Investigator in organizing and presenting research findings to partners and to the academic community (e.g. publications).
Present ongoing work and findings to colleagues at academic conferences.

Additional responsibilities include:

Seek out, recruit and maintain positive relationships with community partners.
Facilitate research by creating and managing IRB protocols, obtaining district / school documentation and approval, obtaining consent from participants, scheduling and creating agendas for team meetings, among other related tasks.
Help recruit, train and mentor (junior) students on community-based research projects.
Co-author all or sections of a report for publication or professional presentation with the work being reviewed by the principal investigator or other researchers on the team.
Lead the collection of language data, which may involve visiting classrooms and using equipment to record classroom teacher-student interactions.
Lead the collection and analysis of survey data.
Assist with the development and testing of data collection protocols.
Independently identify/modify tracking procedures for ensuring that all studies are executed rigorously and in compliance with established milestones.
Clearly organize, document and store data in compliance with research and privacy protocols.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Include:

Education & Experience

Graduate degree in an applicable social science related field and five years of applicable experience, or combination of education and relevant experience in an applicable social science.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Expert level knowledge and skills in field of science related to research project.
General computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master computer programs.
Strong analytical skills and excellent judgment.
Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.
Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to complete detailed work accurately.
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work with human study participants.
Supervisory skills.

Desired Experience & Qualifications Include:

3-5 years of experience as a K-12 teacher.
Interest in and experience with AI technologies.
Experience in school and district administration or working closely with such administrators.
Expert level knowledge and skills in the field of community-based participatory research approaches and interventions to improve teaching and learning.
Significant experience in field research including interviewing, coding or transcripts, data analysis and academic writing.
Strong interest in education research
Experience writing research briefs for a broad audience
Additional desired skills include qualitative research methods such as facilitating focus groups, conducting qualitative interviews, qualitative data analysis using programs such as NVivo and Dedoose.
Quantitative data analysis skills, using Python, R, STATA or other software are desired but not required.

The expected pay range for this position is $83,000 to $110,000 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

WHY STANFORD IS FOR YOU

Stanford’s dedicated 16,000+ staff, who come from diverse educational and career backgrounds. We are a collaborative environment that thrives on innovation and continuous improvement. At Stanford, we seek talent committed to excellence, driven to impact the future of our legacy, and improve lives on a global scale. We provide market competitive salaries, excellent health care and retirement plans, and a generous vacation policy, including additional time off during our winter closure. Our unique perks align with what matters to you:

Freedom to grow. As one of the greatest intellectual hubs in the world, take advantage of development programs, tuition reimbursement plus $800 you receive annually towards skill-building classes, or audit a Stanford course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or leader discuss global issues.

A caring culture. We understand the importance of your personal and family time and provide you access to wellness programs, child-care resources, parent education and consultation, elder care and caregiving support.

A healthier you. We make wellness a priority by providing access to world-class exercise facilities. Climb our rock wall, or participate in one of hundreds of health or fitness classes.

Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums. Create an avatar and participate in virtual reality adventures or join one with fellow staff on Stanford vacations!

Enviable resources. We offer free commuter programs and ridesharing incentives. Enjoy discounts for computing, cell phones, outdoor recreation, travel, entertainment, and more.

We pride ourselves in being a culture that encourages and empowers you.

How to Apply:
We invite you to apply for this position by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button. We welcome applications from individuals with a broad range of life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds who would contribute to our community. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all listed criteria.

Finalist must successfully complete a background check prior to working at Stanford University.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources at stanfordelr@stanford.edu. For all other inquiries, please submit a contact form.

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