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Learning Scientist

You'll bring rigorous learning-science thinking into the product. Design experiments, review the literature, shape the pedagogical stance, and write.

Research Remote (US/EU)Full-timeLead
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quick facts
  • teamResearch
  • seniorityLead
  • employmentFull-time
  • locationRemote (US/EU)
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What you’ll do

  • Design and run in-product learning experiments.
  • Review and synthesize the relevant literature for the team.
  • Shape the pedagogical stance of every new product surface.
  • Publish research posts that live on the site.

What you bring

  • PhD in cognitive science, education, or a related field.
  • Published work on retrieval practice, spaced repetition, or metacognition.
  • Fluent writer — this role produces public artifacts weekly.
  • Comfortable working with engineers and designers as peers.

Bonus, not required

  • Experience designing learning products at consumer scale.
  • Familiarity with A/B testing in learning contexts.

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