Lead Psychometrician & Measurement Scientist

Pearson; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Psychometrician to lead psychometric analyses for educational assessments. The role involves applying classical test theory, item response theory, linking and standard setting in operational contexts, with opportunities to explore AI-enabled tools for efficiency.

The ideal candidate holds a doctoral degree in educational measurement and brings experience across development, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration within assessment programs.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in educational measurement or a closely related field from a nationally recognized institution.
• Relevant professional experience in psychometrics and operational assessment programs.

Responsibilities

• Applies psychometric methodologies across operational testing contexts.
• Supports solutions for classical test theory, IRT, linking and scaling.
• Conducts item calibration, equating and design of field tests under guidance.

Skills

Classical test theory

Item Response Theory

Test equating

Scaling and linking

Standard setting

AI-enabled tools

Statistical software

Education

Doctoral degree in educational measurement

Tools

SAS

R

Python

WINSTEPS

IRTPro

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Psychometrician to lead psychometric analyses for educational assessments. The role involves applying classical test theory, item response theory, linking and standard setting in operational contexts, with opportunities to explore AI-enabled tools for efficiency.

The ideal candidate holds a doctoral degree in educational measurement and brings experience across development, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration within assessment programs.