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Senior Research Scientist Location: United States (remote) Salary: $120,000 -$140,000*  p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience Basis: Permanent; full-time, part-time, or flexible Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the USA *Our salary range is intentionally broad to accommodate varying regional market rates and levels of experience. Final offers will carefully consider your specific location and background to ensure competitive and fair compensation. The role Research in computing is a key part of the work of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Through our work we strive to deepen our understanding of how young people learn about computing, AI, data science and computational creation, in formal and non-formal settings, and use that knowledge to increase the impact of our own work and to advance the field of computing, AI, and data science education. In 2021, we partnered with the University of Cambridge (UK) to launch the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre (RPCERC). The Foundation is significantly growing and expanding its activities in the US including through the Code Club network, outreach, teacher preparation, and a growing classroom presence for products such as Experience CS and Experience AI. We are now looking for a Senior Research Scientist. Reporting to the Director of Research and Impact, you will be part of the growing research team at the Raspberry Pi Foundation in the US. Working in collaboration with the research team at RPF and RPCERC in the UK and in RPF’s core markets around the world, you will help shape and deliver the research agenda that the Director of Research and Impact sets with the Chief Learning Officer focusing on the design, execution, and delivery of research.The post will be ideal for a candidate who has both research experience in the field of computing, AI, and data science and/or education, and experience of project and people management. The post will involve scoping, developing, and conducting  collaborative research projects, as well as potentially managing a small team of researchers and coordinators. Candidates should be highly motivated individuals with excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and the ability to initiate and instigate processes to enable effective working in a research context. We are a global organization and we welcome applications from candidates who are based in the US. Candidates need to be available to overlap with core UK office hours (09.00 – 17.00) for at least three hours in their working day, irrespective of the time zone in which they reside. Candidates may need to be available for travel to Cambridge, UK about once a quarter. We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team. Responsibilities Work with the Director of Research and Impact to scope new research projects in topical and culturally-relevant computing, AI, data science education in formal and informal settings in the US and non-US global contexts. Lead and support a team of researchers and coordinators who are responsible for executing research on time and on budget Lead the implementation and execution of research projects Work with the team to ensure the production and dissemination of high-quality research Build and maintain excellent working relations within cross-functional teams at RPF as well as research partners and collaborators Support the design of products and tools at RPF through research Support the use of research developed by the team and from the field across curricular and digital products of the Raspberry Pi Foundation Contribute to the promotion and mobilization of c