Instructional Designer (Science content)

We are looking for an Instructional Designer – Science Content who has hands-on experience designing and developing educational projects for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The ideal candidate should have strong instructional design skills along with a good understanding of K-12 Science concepts and pedagogy. The candidate will be responsible for converting subject knowledge and curriculum requirements into engaging, structured, and learner-friendly digital learning experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop engaging K-12 Science learning content for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
• Create complete learning projects including lessons, modules, activities, assessments, quizzes, worksheets, and study materials.
• Develop detailed storyboards for e-learning and digital learning projects.
• Translate curriculum objectives and subject requirements into effective instructional content.
• Create age-appropriate and learner-centric explanations of scientific concepts.
• Develop interactive learning activities, simulations, scenarios, experiments, and application-based questions.
• Design MCQs, competency-based questions, case-based questions, HOTS questions, and formative/summative assessments.
• Ensure all content is scientifically accurate and pedagogically appropriate.
• Apply instructional design frameworks and principles such as ADDIE and Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts, curriculum developers, graphic designers, animators, and e-learning developers.
• Provide clear instructional specifications for graphics, animations, videos, simulations, and interactive elements.
• Review and quality-check content for accuracy, pedagogy, language, consistency, and alignment with learning objectives.
• Work on multiple Science projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
• Research and incorporate appropriate digital tools and AI-assisted workflows to improve content development.

Subject Expertise Required:

• Candidates should have experience working on educational content/projects in one or more of the following:
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Experience across all three subjects will be highly preferred.
• Experience with CBSE, ICSE, IB, Cambridge, GCSE, or other international K-12 curricula will be an added advantage.

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of Instructional Design principles and methodologies.
• Good understanding of K-12 Science curriculum and pedagogy.
• Strong ability to simplify complex scientific concepts for learners.
• Experience creating storyboards and e-learning content.
• Strong assessment-development skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• High attention to detail, particularly regarding scientific accuracy.
• Ability to work with SMEs and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Tools & Technologies:

Experience with any of the following will be an advantage:

• Articulate 360
• Articulate Storyline
• Articulate Rise
• Canva
• LMS platforms
• SCORM
• AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude
• Other e-learning authoring and content-development tools

Qualification:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Education, Instructional Design, or a related field.
• 2–10 years of relevant experience in Instructional Design, e-learning, curriculum development, or educational content development.
• Candidates with demonstrated experience creating Science-based educational projects will be preferred.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• We are particularly looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
• Science Subject Knowledge + Instructional Design + Digital Learning Content Development
• Candidates who have previously worked on Science e-learning courses, K-12 curriculum projects, digital textbooks, interactive learning modules, assessments, simulations, or educational platforms will be strongly preferred.
• Please share relevant work samples/portfolio showcasing Physics, Chemistry, or Biology projects.

Work Location: Remote