Design, methodological supervision, for Italian Sign Language assessment and certification.

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Università di Roma La Sapienza is seeking a researcher to lead the design, validation, and statistical analysis of tools for assessing Italian Sign Language proficiency. The role includes coordinating data collection, ensuring quality control, and applying advanced psychometric methods to evaluate reliability, validity, and item quality.

The successful candidate will develop standardised protocols, technical reports, and actionable recommendations to guarantee fairness and comparability in

Qualifications

• Design and validation of tools for assessment and certification of proficiency in Italian Sign Language (LIS).
• Overseeing data collection and quality-control procedures.
• Applying psychometric methods and advanced statistical models to analyse reliability, validity, and item quality.

Responsibilities

• Define validation design and standardised protocols.
• Produce technical and scientific reports and operational recommendations to ensure fairness and comparability in measurement.

Skills

Linguistics research

Statistical analysis

Psychometrics

Data collection

Job description

Organisation/Company Università di Roma La Sapienza Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 5 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The research concerns the design, methodological coordination, and psychometric and statistical validation of tools for the assessment and certification of proficiency in Italian Sign Language (LIS).
The activities will include defining the validation design, overseeing data collection and quality-control procedures, and applying psychometric methods and advanced statistical models to analyse reliability, validity, internal consistency, and item quality.
They will also include the development of standardised protocols, technical and scientific reports, and operational recommendations to ensure fairness, accuracy, and comparability in the measurement of language proficiency.

• Italy

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• EUROPE

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