Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

About the role: 

iCivics is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to analyze and process data from its diverse array of product and programming. The majority of the role will focus on data produced by the core ed.icivics.org website, that is visited by 140,000+ and an estimated 9 million students a year. But this role will also be in charge of lookback impact studies, analyzing annual teacher survey data, analyzing annual policy landscape report data, as well as various other projects as needed related to professional development and core curriculum data needs as well as constructing dashboards as needed. In this fully remote position you will work closely with iCivics’ Principal Data Scientist. This is an exciting opportunity to process real world, large educational datasets in order to inform how students engage with learning platforms in educational settings. You will operate at the intersection of machine learning, learning science, impact research and product development. If you are passionate about building scalable, data-driven solutions that directly impact how people learn and succeed, we want you on our team.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis of data-driven impact studies, including a lookback study using quasi-experimental techniques to construct after-the-fact experiment and control groups to measure success against statewide civic tests

• Lead the design, analysis and reporting around an annual teacher survey

• Lead the analysis and reporting, in partnership with the policy team, around an annual policy landscape analysis.

• Conduct data collection and inform the design around impact studies about the iCivics website.

• Mentor interns and other data team members as appropriate

• Build BI dashboards as needed.

• Analyze data for product and program improvement recommendations, including topics like user profiling, user retention analyses, market penetration analyses and stealth assessment development in learning games and inquiry materials.

• Communicate findings to other teams

Who you are

We are looking for someone who is ready to make a difference in the field of civic education and work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Our organizational culture is shaped for those with the following traits

• Passionate Commitment: We are committed to the success of our mission to bring a high-quality civic education to every student nationwide. We believe all our work should be done with purpose and a focus to further our mission.

• Goal Oriented: There is an urgency to our work and we are relentless in achieving our goals.

• Service-minded: We prioritize all of our activities around what’s best for teachers and students to increase educational opportunities in civic education.

• Collaborator: We collaborate with state and federal legislators, other advocates, educators, and with each other to continue to develop and share the best educational materials.

• Friendly and Accessible: At the end of the day, we are all in this together. We are friendly and accessible, so all educators feel comfortable trusting and partnering with us.

• Innovator: We understand that all great things start with a groundbreaking idea/strategy and are followed with diligent and collaborative execution and insight.

What you’ll need:

• 5+ years of professional experience in a data science role, ideally in the Edtech space, with a proven track record of using data science analyses to drive product recommendations and/or impact analyses with large-scale datasets

• Mastery of statistical techniques and experimental design, especially in the context of educational evaluation.

• Mastery level knowledge of SQL, and R/Python (R is preferred)

• Deep knowledge in constructing BI and data dashboard tools (Tableau is preferred)

• Interest in the field of Education or Civics

• Creative problem solving skills.

• Ability to communicate complex data results clearly

Salary: The anticipated starting salary for this role is between $100,000 – $120,000, with final offers scaled to reflect any unique experience and specialized skills.

Benefits:

• Health First: Medical options with $0 deductible (covered by us).

• True Flexibility: 100% remote (US) with flexible hours to fit your life.

• Abundant Rest: 5 weeks PTO + Winter Break + Summer Fridays + a guaranteed 4-day July 4th weekend.

• Family Support: 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave.

• Growth & Connection: Annual professional development stipend and an in-person annual staff retreat to bond with your team.

Location: This position is remote and able to work from anywhere in the United States, with expected travel of less than 10%.

Application Process: Please apply online; we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis with preference given to applications in by May 22, 2026.