Psychometrician: Measurement & Testing (IRT, Test Design)

National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

National Council State Boards of Nursing, Inc. is seeking a Psychometrician, Measurement & Testing, Examinations to support psychometric operations and research.

The role emphasizes applying IRT principles, test design, adaptive testing, and fairness analyses, with responsibilities spanning code development in Python and R and data visualization. The position reports to the Manager, Measurement & Testing, Examinations and offers a full-time exempt role in Chicago, IL, with a salary range of

Qualifications

• PhD in educational measurement and testing, psychometrics or related field.
• 1 year of relevant experience for level 1; 3+ years for advanced level.
• Proficiency with SQL, R and Python for data analyses and tooling.
• Experience with large datasets and data integrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports psychometric operational tasks, including IRT calibration, DIF analyses, standard setting, panel reviews, data analyses, and test security.
• Assists in streamlining psychometrics workflow to meet deadlines and internal/external needs.
• Supports research projects and develops psychometric software (scoring, standard setting, automated test assembly, ML techniques).
• Writes, interprets, and maintains code in Python and R for daily operations.
• Facilitates data visualization and reporting using Databricks, Power BI, Shiny, Dash, or similar tools.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results on time.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Data analysis

IRT models

Education

PhD in educational measurement and testing/psychometrics

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

Shiny

Dash

Job description

National Council State Boards of Nursing, Inc. is seeking a Psychometrician, Measurement & Testing, Examinations to support psychometric operations and research.

The role emphasizes applying IRT principles, test design, adaptive testing, and fairness analyses, with responsibilities spanning code development in Python and R and data visualization. The position reports to the Manager, Measurement & Testing, Examinations and offers a full-time exempt role in Chicago, IL, with a salary range of