Psychometrician / Data Science (m/f/x)

SCHUHFRIED GmbH; Mödling; Remote; EUR 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Good public transport connections

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Professional development

Employee events

Job summary

SCHUHFRIED GmbH in Austria seeks an innovative Psychologist with a focus on psychometrics, data science, and AI to shape the future of assessments and AI-driven decision-making. You will develop and validate tests for the Vienna Test System, analyze data, and publish results while collaborating across disciplines.

The role requires a degree in psychology or statistics, strong psychometrics knowledge, proficiency in R/SPSS, and excellent English; German skills or willingness to learn are valued.

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology, Statistics or a comparable field.
• Solid knowledge of psychological assessments and psychometrics.
• Experience in statistics and quantitative methodology.
• Knowledge of machine learning / AI is an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in R, SPSS, and MS Office.
• Excellent analytical skills and a structured, solution-oriented mindset.
• Very good English skills (spoken and written).
• Good German skills or willingness to learn the language.

Responsibilities

• Development and validation of psychometric tests for the Vienna Test System.
• Design and implementation of validation studies to ensure accuracy, reliability, and validity of tests.
• Analysis of psychometric data to optimize existing and new tests, including writing test manuals.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Research on latest developments in psychometrics, data science, and AI to help innovate products.
• Publication of research findings in scientific journals and presenting them at national and international conferences.

Skills

Statistical knowledge

Psychometrics expertise

Machine learning familiarity

R, SPSS, MS Office proficiency

Analytical mindset

English proficiency

German basics/Willingness to learn

Education

Degree in Psychology, Statistics or comparable field

Tools

R

SPSS

MS Office

Job description

Your role

We are looking for you, an innovativePsychologist with a focus on Psychometrics / Data Science (m/f/x)who wants to help shape the future of psychological assessments and data-driven decision-making in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). This position combines classical psychometrics with modern artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) approaches to develop andvalidateinnovative psychometric tests.

Your mission

• Development and validation of psychometric testsfor the Vienna Test System
• Design and implementation of validation studiesto ensure the accuracy, reliability, and validity of our psychometric tests
• Analysis of psychometric datatooptimizeexisting and new tests, including thewritingof test manuals
• Interdisciplinary collaborationwith internal and external stakeholders
• Research on the latest developments in psychometrics, data science, and AItohelp usinnovateour products
• Publication of research findingsinscientificjournals andpresenting themat national and international conferences

Your profile

• Degree inPsychology,Statisticsor a comparable field
• Solid knowledge ofpsychologicalassessmentsand psychometrics
• Experience instatistics and quantitativemethodology
• Knowledge ofmachine learning / AIis an advantage
• AdvancedproficiencyinR, SPSS,andMS Office
• Excellentanalytical skillsand astructured, solution-oriented mindset
• Very goodEnglish skills (spoken and written)
• GoodGermanskillsorthewillingness to learnthe language

What we offer

• Opportunity to shapethe future of psychometrics in the AI era
• International work environmentin psychologicaltesting
• Flexible working hours, timeoff in lieu, and remote work options
• Innovative team culturein a dynamic, interdisciplinary setting with agile working methods
• Professional developmentwith structured onboarding and internal/external training opportunities
• Additionalbenefitssuch as employee events,freeparking, and good public transport connections

Why us?

Our employees find their work atSCHUHFRIEDhighly meaningful, as psychologicalassessmentscontribute to a greater social impact! We valueresponsibility, trust, and teamworkwithin our company. Long-term partnerships and customer relationships are important to us. AtSCHUHFRIED, you will findshort decision-making processes,varied and interestingtasks, andyou will enjoy your work very much. As athird-generation family business, we stand forcollaboration andfosteran open and friendly working environment.

Diversity is important to us!We value all individuals, regardless ofgender, background, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Salary

For afull-time position (38.5 hours per week), theminimum collective agreement salaryis€3,251.09 gross per month (14 times per year). A higher salary is possible depending on qualifications and experience.

You're interested?

Contact Person

Christoph Brettlecker
HR-Manager
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