Instructional Designer
What this job does:
Builds training and education experiences by conducting needs analysis, designing curricula, developing learning content and assessments, and improving materials based on learner data.
This job is similar to these lab/research tasks:
Translating teaching and mentoring into structured learning modules, writing clear objectives and assessments, iterating training based on learner feedback similar to optimizing protocols
Typical starting salary range
$82,500 to $103,828
Salary estimate represented as 25th to 75th percentile. Gathered from recent job postings, Glassdoor.com, and Salary.com
Daily task breakdown
- Learning design and curriculum architecture: 30%
- Content development (eLearning, slides, assessments): 30%
- SME collaboration and needs analysis: 20%
- Evaluation, iteration, and analytics: 10%
- Project management and other: 10%
Skills you'll use in this job:
Learning design; needs analysis; SME collaboration; content development; assessment design; evaluation and iteration; project management; familiarity with eLearning tools
Talk about these PhD skills in your resume and interview:
Translate teaching and mentoring into structured modules; write clear objectives and assessments; iterate training based on observed learner errors and feedback, similar to optimizing protocols.
Alternative job titles to search:
Learning Experience Designer; Instructional Design Specialist; Training Design Manager; Curriculum Designer; Enablement Designer
*Note:
-Job titles are inconsistent between companies. Try various keywords.
-PhDs tend to undershoot seniority level. Target higher than you think.
