Drimva

AI Fund

Learning Scientist

Mountain View, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2026

Education
PhD in learning sciences, cognitive psychology, education, or a related field — or equivalent research experience (nice to have).

About the job

Invent and prototype AI-native teaching methods, then measure their effectiveness through studies with real learners and trustworthy assessments.

What you'll do

  • Design AI-native teaching methods with engineers and build them into the product.
  • Create learning-outcome measures and run studies to evaluate skill gain, retention, and transfer.
  • Develop valid, reliable assessments and use evidence to guide company product decisions.

What they ask for

  • Deep grounding in learning science and the experimental literature on skill acquisition and retention.
  • Strong experimental-design and statistical skills.
  • Human-subjects research experience in lab or field settings.
  • Technical fluency to work directly with data using Python or R, and collaborate with engineers on instrumentation.

Nice to have

  • PhD in learning sciences, cognitive psychology, education, or a related field — or equivalent research experience.
  • Experience with intelligent tutoring systems, adaptive learning, AI-based instruction, psychometrics, or workplace learning measurement.

Tools

Python, R

AI focus

Design and prototype agentic AI-native teaching methods, such as tutoring, practice, feedback, and assessment, and evaluate whether they improve learning.

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)