Lead Clinical Learning Scientist - Remote Research Director

Pearson; Richmond (VA); Teletrabalho; USD 95 000 - 115 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Pearson seeks a Lead Specialist, Learning Scientist (Clinical) to drive research across portfolio domains including academic achievement, speech-language pathology, and early childhood assessment. The role blends scientific leadership with clinical insight to shape product priorities and innovative AI applications.

Reporting to the Lead Learning Scientist, the position supports remote work and may be based in San Antonio, Bloomington, or can operate from other US locations.

Qualificações

• Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Early Childhood Development, School or Clinical Psychology, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years professional experience in speech and language, literacy, academic achievement, school or clinical psychology, and/or early childhood.
• Clinical experience administering, interpreting, or working directly with standardized assessments, with a strong understanding of their use in real-world clinical or educational settings.
• Strong knowledge of test development, measurement principles, research methodology, data analysis, and psychometric principles, with the ability to apply these concepts to research and product decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to translate scientific and clinical evidence into strategic recommendations that balance scientific rigor, clinical relevance, customer needs, product priorities, and business objectives.
• Strong digital fluency and curiosity, including the ability to evaluate and appropriately apply AI and emerging technologies to research, assessment development, and evolving ways of working.
• A record of professional or scholarly contribution through activities such as conference presentations, peer-reviewed publications, technical papers, professional training, or related work.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and lead research plans supporting new product development, product revisions, and portfolio priorities.
• Provide subject-matter expertise and scientific leadership in speech-language pathology, literacy, achievement, and/or early childhood assessment.
• Help define product scope and assessment design, ensuring solutions are scientifically sound and clinically meaningful.
• Lead and contribute to item development, review, and evaluation, applying research, clinical expertise, and best practices in assessment development.
• Partner with psychometricians to review and interpret data and psychometric findings.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI and emerging technologies to assessment development, research practices, workflows, and product innovation.
• Provide oversight of assessment materials, including digital interfaces, forms, stimuli, manuals, administration and scoring resources.
• Support product commercialization and adoption by contributing scientific and clinical expertise to training and customer-facing materials.
• Represent Pearson and contribute to scientific leadership through conferences, publications, and scholarly activities.
• Maintain flexibility in work hours and travel approximately 10%.

Conhecimentos

Academic research

Clinical assessments

Data analysis

AI & emerging tech

Team collaboration

Leadership

Formação académica

Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology, CS&D, ECD, School or Clinical Psychology

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Pearson seeks a Lead Specialist, Learning Scientist (Clinical) to drive research across portfolio domains including academic achievement, speech-language pathology, and early childhood assessment. The role blends scientific leadership with clinical insight to shape product priorities and innovative AI applications.

Reporting to the Lead Learning Scientist, the position supports remote work and may be based in San Antonio, Bloomington, or can operate from other US locations.