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Raspberry Pi Foundation

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2009

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🔧 Hardware

Education • Non-profit • Hardware

Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based charity and company focused on enabling young people to realize their potential through computing and digital technologies. They provide free resources, training, and guidance to teach coding and computing to young people and educators. Their initiatives include Code Club, a global movement of coding clubs, and various projects like the Astro Pi Challenge. The foundation also conducts research on computing education and supports teachers with curricula, resources, and professional development. Raspberry Pi is also known for creating affordable and accessible computing devices suitable for educational purposes.

📋 Description

• 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 computing, AI, and data science education research in the community • Write up the results of research and contribute to the publication of results in high-quality, peer-reviewed academic literature • Disseminate results of projects through presentations at conferences, internal and external blog posts, as well as articles in Hello World. • Keep abreast of developments within the discipline and profession, and seek continuous improvement of professional practice • Represent the Foundation’s research to external audiences and stakeholders, in collaboration with the Director of Research and Impact • Establish good communications within the team and with external partners

🎯 Requirements

• A PhD in either education, learning sciences, or related subject, computer science, AI, data science, or a related field. • At least three years of postdoctoral research experience • A breadth and depth of specialist knowledge in research methods and techniques • A proven track record of delivering projects that meet the desired objectives • The ability to manage a team • Experience of managing own workload, including sufficient administrative skills to manage projects • Experience of grant or other funding applications • The ability to balance multiple priorities and deal with ambiguity • The ability to think strategically and conceptually about research design and delivery • A supportive and collaborative approach to leadership • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal • A willingness to travel

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid time off. In addition to public holidays, full-time employees in the US receive 15 days of paid time off, plus 3 additional days of paid time off for the company-wide closure at the end of each year. • Retirement Savings Plan (401)(k). We match 100% of employee contributions up to the first 5%. • Private Healthcare. We provide private healthcare (including dental and vision) for you and for your dependents through United Healthcare and Guardian. • Flexible working. We have clear policies to provide flexibility over when and where you work, helping you balance work responsibilities with the rest of your life. • Support for parents and carers. We provide generous family leave and flexibility for parents and carers. • Group term life insurance & disability insurance. We provide insurance and income protection schemes to provide peace of mind for you and your family. • Investing in learning and development. We invest in your growth and development, including through access to learning resources and training, with dedicated time for all employees.