Data Scientist - Learning Program Analytics

We are seeking a Data Scientist to join our Learning Program Analytics team. You will apply your technical skills to a mission that matters: making higher education more accessible, equitable, and effective. You will design models and tools that optimize curriculum, personalize learning pathways, and improve outcomes for learners nationwide.

Requirements

• Clean, preprocess, and validate data using SQL and Python/R to ensure model inputs are accurate and analysis-ready
• Build predictive models using Python or R, applying machine learning, generative and agentic AI techniques, and advanced statistical techniques
• Analyze course-level performance and identify key trends and equity gaps
• Support experiment design and A/B testing frameworks that assess the impact of interventions and curriculum changes
• Support model monitoring and evaluation efforts, tracking performance over time and flagging unexpected changes
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and program development teams to support data-powered curriculum improvements
• Communicate findings clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

• Bonuses
• Medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and mental healthcare
• Health savings account and flexible spending account
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
• Legal and identity theft coverage
• Retirement savings plan
• Wellbeing program
• Discounted WGU tuition
• Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation
• Flexible paid sick time
• 11 paid holidays
• Up to 12 weeks of parental leave