Head Of Efficacy Research

Duolingo

New York, NY, United States
$196,000—$294,000 usd; not specified; not specifie...
On-site
Rigorous applied research design
Learning science expertise
Quantitative and technical skills
The Efficacy Research Lab exists to answer the fundamental question of whether learning actually lasts, with a scale, dataset, and real-world impact that few environments can match

Job Summary

  • The Efficacy Research Lab exists to answer the fundamental question of whether learning actually lasts, with a scale, dataset, and real-world impact that few environments can match.
  • In this role, you will set the strategic vision for efficacy research at Duolingo, manage and develop a small team of researchers, and partner closely with senior leaders across the company.
  • You will set the vision and strategic direction for Duolingo’s Efficacy Research Lab, with language learning as the primary focus and a growing mandate across Math and future subject areas.

Matching Summary

The Efficacy Research Lab exists to answer the fundamental question of whether learning actually lasts, with a scale, dataset, and real-world impact that few environments can match.

Salary

$196,000—$294,000 USD; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • rigorous applied research design
  • learning science expertise
  • quantitative and technical skills
  • player-coach leadership style
  • external research partnerships

Nice-to-have

  • thought leader in learning science
  • experience across multiple subject areas
  • consumer technology environment
  • large-scale behavioral data

Key Requirements

  • PhD in education or related field
  • 12+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience leading ambitious research programs
  • Fluent in R or Python
  • Experience managing and developing researchers

Work Rights

Not specified

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