Job: Postdoc / Research Scientist (posted 10/26/2025)
Position: Postdoc, Research Scientist in logic and AI based approach to education For information about the project that is providing the primary funding for this position, please visit our page about Project LogicDS.
Compensation: Competitive salary, commensurate with the applicant’s experience and potential. The full time salary range for postdoctoral positions is $55,000 to $85,000, for research scientists and faculty: $50,000 to $136,000. This position is likely to be housed at one of our university partners on a W2, or potentially offered as a fixed-duration contract position, dependent on funding source. Depending on the agreed position, health, family, retirement, computing resources and other benefits may be provided. Funding for this position is from existing multi-year federal and/or pending private grants. We currently anticipate only 1 person is needed for this position.
Qualifications and Expectations:
- A Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field (math, physics, chemistry, philosophy) or terminal degree in Learning Sciences, with some CS experience. For the former, those specializing in areas such as logic-based AI, databases, logic, programming languages, or software engineering are welcome. For the latter, experience with rigorous application to computer science and AI education is a plus.
- Significant modeling experience or an evident passion for modeling.
- A deep curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring the foundations of AI, Computer Science, and STEM, particularly through the lens of logic in the context of education and understanding human learning of STEM subjects.
- An exceptional work ethic and an open mind.
Opportunities:
Join us in revolutionizing education by using AI as both a theory and a tool. The recent success of AI presents a critical challenge for education: what should we teach the next generation? Logic-based reasoning, a cornerstone of modern science and engineering, remains a weak point in generative AI. We believe logical reasoning must be central to future education.
Logic naturally integrates STEM subjects, AI, and Computer Science across all educational levels—from elementary to graduate school—creating an ideal environment for fostering logical reasoning. Building on this foundation, we will:
- Develop an innovative logic-based curriculum for STEM subjects across grades.
- Study its impact on students’ learning and teachers’ teaching.
- Utilize logic-structured STEM knowledge, data of student learning, and generative AI to design unprecedented intelligent systems that support students’ learning.
Our research is supported by multi-million-dollar funding from prestigious programs such as the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program and the U.S. Department of Education’s Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program.
This work holds immense academic value as well as the potentential to cross over to multiple industrial applications, opening doors to rich and promising career opportunities. Join us in shaping the future of education and advancing the frontiers of AI.
Location:
As noted above, the location for this position is up for negotiation, depending on various factors TBD during the hiring process. Hybrid work is a possibility, but ideally, this position would be housed at our prime university partner’s location, in Texas.
Hiring Process
Please send an email to jobs (at) engagescience.org. Include a cover letter and complete CV, as well as 3 (three) reference contacts. If we wish to proceed with interviews, someone from our HR team or project leadership will contact you to arrange a technical proficiency test, then a joint interview with 3 of our PI’s/CoPI’s/faculty, followed by reference and background checks. During that period we may also require your academic transcript. If we decide to move forward, we will expect you to pass various training/certifications as a condition of hiring, including new NSF research security and SBS IRB certification exams, and potentially other exams TBD, dependent on our agreed engagement.
NOTE: This process may proceed quickly. It is possible that the position will be filled in a short timeframe, so please make sure to visit this page to see if the position has already been filled prior to applying or following up.