Answer the Calling: Senior Data Scientist at Constructive Dialogue Institute | Earn up to $145K

The Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI), a non-partisan nonprofit organization, is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join its mission-driven team. This full-time, remote position is open to candidates based in the United States, offering a salary range of $135,000 to $145,000 per year. CDI works with colleges and universities across the country to equip students, faculty, and staff with the skills to communicate effectively across lines of difference, fostering dialogue that can create lasting organizational and societal change.

Co-founded by psychologist Jonathan Haidt, bestselling author of The Righteous Mind and The Anxious Generation, CDI is committed to building the next generation of leaders who can navigate complex social issues through constructive dialogue and collaboration.

About the Role

The Senior Data Scientist will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing CDI’s data infrastructure, which supports analytics, reporting, and research workflows across the organization. Unlike positions focused primarily on machine learning or product analytics, this role emphasizes practical data engineering, reporting systems, and applied evaluation.

The position offers the opportunity to:

• Rebuild and modernize CDI’s analytics and reporting ecosystem.
• Co-lead evaluation efforts for CDI’s AI-powered dialogue coach.

It is ideal for a candidate who enjoys hands-on work, building systems that last, and collaborating with colleagues across research, product, and implementation teams.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Data Scientist will be tasked with:

• Owning data infrastructure: Design and maintain core data models, schemas, and documentation while ensuring high data quality and reproducibility.
• Managing ETL/ELT pipelines: Build and maintain robust, reproducible pipelines to produce analysis-ready datasets.
• Modernizing analytics: Lead the redevelopment of CDI’s analytics and reporting tools to support internal and partner-facing needs.
• Dashboard and reporting creation: Build intuitive dashboards and recurring reports for internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Metric governance: Establish trusted metric definitions and documentation, promoting consistent data practices across teams.
• Evaluation of AI tools: Co-lead assessment of the AI dialogue coach, including metrics on learner experience, safety, and reliability.
• Supporting research: Prepare and analyze quantitative data for impact, efficacy, and evaluation studies.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with teams in Research & Evaluation, Product, Implementation, and Operations to translate data into actionable insights.

Candidate Profile

CDI is looking for a professional with strong experience in both data science and data engineering. Required qualifications include:

• Experience: 6+ years in data science, analytics engineering, data engineering, or a related hybrid role.
• Technical proficiency: Expertise in SQL, Python, and R, along with experience building reproducible data workflows.
• Cloud environment skills: Hands-on experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Reporting experience: Ability to design dashboards and BI tools that are accessible to non-technical users.
• Data quality and governance: Strong judgment in data accuracy, metric definitions, and documentation standards.
• AI integration: Experience leveraging AI tools for data science workflows.
• Analytical problem-solving: Comfort working with ambiguous or messy data to create clear, actionable insights.
• Communication skills: Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues effectively.
• Collaboration: Experience working cross-functionally with multiple teams and stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Advanced degree in data science, statistics, social science, computer science, or related fields.
• Familiarity with survey data, higher education datasets, or impact measurement.
• Experience in nonprofit, EdTech, or mission-driven environments.
• Knowledge of civic learning, bridgebuilding, or dialogue-focused initiatives.

Benefits and Organizational Cultur

CDI offers a competitive benefits package and promotes a mission-driven, inclusive work culture:

• Compensation: $135,000–$145,000 per year.
• Work environment: Fully remote with strong team collaboration across U.S. time zones.
• Time off: Unlimited PTO plus 13 company holidays.
• Remote support: Up to $500 for home office equipment and $50 per month for internet or phone expenses.
• Health coverage: Employer-supported health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Retirement plan: 3% 401(k) match.
• Additional coverage: Short- and long-term disability insurance, life and AD&D insurance.
• Professional development: $1,000 annual budget for training and growth opportunities.

CDI emphasizes a culture of intellectual humility, open-mindedness, and continuous improvement, ensuring that employees can grow while contributing meaningfully to the organization’s mission.

Role Details

• Reports to: Senior Director of Research and Evaluation.
• Schedule: Full-time with flexible hours within U.S. time zones.
• Start date: ASAP.
• Location: Remote (U.S. only).
• Language proficiency: English required.

This role represents an exceptional opportunity for experienced data professionals who want to apply their skills in a socially impactful, mission-driven context, shaping the way students, faculty, and leaders engage in constructive dialogue across the country.

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