Manager, Applied AI Research

Edmentum

1d•$145,000 - $155,000•Remote

About The Position

AI is changing what educational technology can do for students, and the question of whether it actually works for learners is one the whole field is still figuring out. At Edmentum, we think that question deserves real evidence. As Manager, Applied AI Research, you will lead the team that produces it. You will design the studies that test whether our AI-enabled features are reliable, valid, and fair, and you will carry those findings into the rooms where product and policy decisions get made. Your work will shape both what we build and how the broader education community understands responsible AI in the classroom.

Requirements

Doctorate in psychometrics, quantitative psychology, educational measurement, statistics, data science, AI evaluation, or a related field.
8 or more years of experience in psychometric analysis, measurement science, AI research, data science, or related technical domains.
2 to 3 years of experience managing complex research projects and leading individuals or a small team.
Designed or overseen research and validation approaches for AI-enabled features, automated scoring, algorithmic decision support, or adjacent innovation areas.
Knowledge of the AERA/NCME/APA Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, along with the regulatory and market context that governs assessment quality.
Familiarity with the AI policy landscape in education and understanding of how evidence expectations are shifting for customers, states, and accrediting bodies.
Experience managing university or third-party research partnerships and holding them to high standards for quality and ethics.
Experience building an external presence through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, or standards-body participation.
Established documentation, quality standards, and validation processes that hold up as an organization grows.
Ability to translate technical findings into clear guidance that product, technology, and commercial partners can act on.
Ability to set priorities well and keep concurrent research projects moving against competing deadlines.
Willingness to take on evolving responsibilities based on business needs.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of researchers producing rigorous, defensible evidence on the reliability, validity, and fairness of Edmentum's AI-enabled features.
Design and oversee research and validation approaches for automated scoring, algorithmic decision support, and emerging AI capabilities.
Represent Edmentum in academic, industry, standards-body, customer, and policy-facing forums, and build our external credibility on responsible AI.
Partner with Product Management, Technology, Learning and Assessment Design, and Efficacy Research to shape the questions that matter and deliver answers on the timelines that matter.
Help set the AI research agenda alongside senior research leadership, then turn those priorities into a clear plan of work for your team.
Hire, coach, and develop researchers, and build a team that grows as fast as the field does.
Manage university and third-party research partnerships, and hold them to high standards for quality and research ethics.