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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