Research and Data Analyst

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About the Role: Have a passion for making a difference in the education, careers, and lives of hundreds of thousands of college-level students? zyBooks is a professor-formed company producing interactive online learning content that replaces college-level textbooks, homework, and even programming lab assignments. zyBooks offers the excitement of a young, energetic startup environment with a masterfully engineered platform and high-demand content for the STEM college market. The company is dedicated to the success of college students worldwide, having provided courseware to more than 1.9 million students in over 1800 academic institutions. zyBooks is looking to hire a part-time Research and Data Analyst to lead the internal and external research efforts in STEM education. Job Responsibilities: Lead and conduct studies to evaluate student efficacy with AI tools. Lead and conduct research on student learning using zyBooks across disciplines (Computer Science, IT, Data Science, Engineering, AI, Math and Stats). Publish research results at high-quality conferences and journals to disseminate findings to the STEM education community. Use data analytics to assist with the continual improvement of zyBooks' content and platform by assessing effectiveness in achieving learning outcomes and reducing unnecessary student struggle. Collaborate with instructors in designing, conducting, and publishing research studies. Collaborate with authors, engineers, and instructors to conduct studies for new and existing products or significant platform features. Collaborate with engineers to develop early POCs for new tools that improve student learning. Create and maintain appropriate documentation and quarterly research reports. Required Qualifications: PhD in STEM education fields. Strong background in qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed-methods research. Demonstrated record of research papers. Strong understanding of pedagogies relevant to STEM education. SQL experience. Experience with data analysis and visualization. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Commitment to innovation in teaching at the undergraduate levels. Highly motivated and organized. Preferred Qualifications: PhD in CS or CS education. Experience with AI is strongly preferred. Teaching experience strongly preferred. We power infinite possibilities. For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere. We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives. Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything. Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance. We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow. We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles in the United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, or Spain. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

Salary Range: 42.84 USD to 61.39 USD

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