Research Assistant

Skills :     Account Assistant

Job Description:

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. But we’ve got more left to do — and that's where you come in!

We are looking for a research assistant with expertise in research methods and project management to help Duolingo’s Efficacy Research Lab with critical tasks, including providing project management for internal research studies to evaluate Duolingo’s courses and assisting with data analysis.

This is a temporary freelance position (no benefits included). All work will be conducted remotely and hours are flexible.

You Will...

• Work closely with learning scientists in the Efficacy Research Lab to set up data collection pipelines, including putting materials in Qualtrics, facilitating piloting of materials, launching data collection via Qualtrics, and setting up testing on platforms of external testing providers
• Manage the continuous data collection process for research studies, including responding to participant emails, monitoring data pipelines, and processing participant payments
• Coordinate with external agencies involved in research studies, in particular, external testing providers (e.g., Avant Assessment)
• Help with data wrangling, data analysis, and data visualization using Google Sheets and Python
• Format white papers in LaTeX for Duolingo’s efficacy website
• Help with preparing and proofreading research reports and manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals

You Have...

• Current enrollment in a PhD program in applied linguistics, linguistics, educational technology, cognitive psychology or another relevant field
• Experience in conducting research with human participants
• Experience in project management
• Strong communication skills
• Proficiency with LaTeX document preparation
• Proficiency with quantitative data analysis and visualization
• Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets, including formulas and pivot tables
• Proficiency with Qualtrics
• Proficiency with Python
• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent time management skills

Exceptional Candidates Will Have…

• PhD in applied linguistics, linguistics, educational technology, cognitive psychology or another relevant field
• Experience with conducting statistical analyses in Python, R, etc.
• Expertise in assessment science, applied linguistics, or educational technology

About Duolingo

Duolingo is the most popular language-learning application in the world, with over 500 million users and over half a billion exercises completed daily. Beyond our core learning product, we also offer English proficiency testing with the Duolingo English Test, and are bringing new subjects into the Duolingo app, where people can develop their Math and Music skills.

We are passionate about educating our users, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. We offer meaningful work, limitless learning opportunities, and collaboration with world-class minds. Come brighten your life and over half a billion more!

Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.