Post Doctoral Fellow-Learning Science for Innovators

Carnegie Mellon University Africa seeks a Postdoctoral researcher to join the Learning Science for Innovators Project at Carnegie Mellon University. The LSFI Project is a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation which aims to enhance educational technology products for Africa by training EdTech entrepreneurs and their staff in learning sciences and learning experience design.

The Postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for novel research on applied learning science in EdTech on the African continent focusing on evidence-based research from the data from 12 educational technology incubators known as Hubs. Additionally, this person will support the EdTech Hubs and Entrepreneur Fellows in the co- creation of knowledge and dissemination through scientific publications as well as popular science. This role will report to the LSFI Project Principal Investigators in CMU Pittsburgh, Dr. Amy Ogan and Dr. Tutaleni Asino.

Core Responsibilities:

*Novel study and instrument design with associated qualitative and/or quantitative data collection, processing, and analysis

*Assisting EdTech fellows to develop their own aspect of the research that lead to publications and grant applications

*Travel to Hub sites across Africa and CMU Africa when required.

*Remote support and mentoring for Hub staff and EdTech entrepreneurs

*Development of internal data structures, survey and other learning and impact measures to support future learning science research studies.

*Analyze data for meaningful impact on learners or other stakeholders (e.g. parents or teachers) to boost a unique African EdTech perspective on learning that is currently underrepresented in the global community.

*Supervise undergraduate and master student research assistants.

*Other duties as assigned.