Postdoctoral Fellow

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Techs mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

Students are our top priority.

We strive for excellence.

We thrive on diversity.

We celebrate collaboration.

We champion innovation.

We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

We act ethically.

We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Atlanta, GA

College of Lifetime Learning

The Georgia Tech College of Lifetime Learning is a research-driven academic college advancing learning across the full arc of life. Founded in 2024, the College integrates research, teaching, and real-world practice to design learning systems that adapt over time and support learners through multiple life and career transitions. As part of a leading public research university, the College advances flexible, stackable pathways that expand access, strengthen mobility, and prepare individuals and communities for a world of constant change.

Research & Extension

As a unit of the Georgia Tech College of Lifetime Learning, this area advances research, innovation, and technology-driven insights that support the College's mission to expand access, improve effectiveness, and increase relevance in learning throughout life. It serves as a hub for collaboration and experimentation, bringing together internal and external partners across disciplines. Through applied research and design efforts, this work strengthens evidence-based practices, explores AI-powered and learner-centered systems, and supports the development of flexible pathways that adapt to evolving learning needs.

Founded in 2024, the College of Lifetime Learning positions Georgia Tech, a leading public research university, as a global leader in lifetime learning. By integrating teaching, research, and engagement, the College transforms education into an ongoing opportunity that expands access, strengthens mobility, and supports a learning society prepared for what comes next.

This Postdoctoral Fellow appointment is annual and renewable for up to five years. The role provides exposure to a wide range of interdisciplinary and collaborative research opportunities within the higher education landscape. The fellow will be supervised by a director of research in education innovation within the College, who will provide guidance on research design and methodologies aimed at enhancing learning and teaching at scale. The position will also collaborate closely with faculty and staff across the College, including research scientists, data analysts, and graduate research assistants, to address complex challenges in education.

The successful candidate will demonstrate proficiency in quantitative research methods, along with strong knowledge of data science and analytics in educational contexts. They will stay informed on current literature and emerging trends in higher education innovation and bring a strong academic writing background. This role is expected to generate impactful research questions, analyze large-scale learning data, conduct high-quality research, and contribute to scholarly publications. In partnership with a director of research in education innovation, the fellow will co-lead data-driven research initiatives, with a particular emphasis on understanding student experiences across diverse online learning environments, including online degree programs.

This Postdoctoral Fellow appointment is annual and renewable up to 5 years. This position will be exposed to various interdisciplinary and collaborative research opportunities focused on the higher education context. This position will be supervised by a director of research in education innovation at C21U, who will guide practices in the design and methodology of research that aims to enhance at-scale learning and teaching environments. This position will also work closely with C21U faculty and staff, including research scientists, data analysts, and graduate research assistants to solve complex education problems.

The successful candidate for this position will be proficient in quantitative research methods, be knowledgeable in data science and analytics research topics, follow current literature and trends in innovations in higher education, and possess an outstanding academic writing background. This position is expected to generate compelling research questions, analyze large-scale learning data, conduct high quality research, and publish research work. The candidate is expected to co-lead, with support from a director of research in education innovation, data-driven education research with a special focus on understanding students in various online learning environments, including those from online degree programs.

A Doctoral degree in education including education technology, learning sciences, cognitive or social science, data science/analytics, computer science, or related field.

Preferences for applicants include:

• Record of publications in artificial intelligence in education
• Successful experience with managing large-scale educational data
• Experience or interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing techniques
• Proficiency in programming language including Python
• Experience with digital twins or simulation-based approaches
• Willingness to learn new areas and technologies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with interdisciplinary cooperation and strong teamwork skills.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.