Remote Lead Learning Scientist, Clinical Assessments

Pearson; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Lead Specialist, Learning Scientist (Clinical) to guide research across academic achievement, speech and language, cognition, and early childhood assessment. You will translate clinical needs into product priorities and collaborate across teams to advance AI-enabled research and innovation.

The role can be remote or based in in San Antonio, TX, or Bloomington, MN, with about 10% travel and flexible hours to align with international colleagues.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant field.
• 5+ years in speech and language, literacy, academic achievement, school or clinical psychology, and/or early childhood.
• Clinical experience administering, interpreting, or working with standardized assessments.
• Strong knowledge of test development, measurement, research methods, data analysis, and psychometrics.
• Ability to translate scientific evidence into strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead research plans supporting new product development and portfolio priorities.
• Provide subject-matter and scientific leadership in speech-language pathology, literacy, achievement, and/or early childhood assessment.
• Define product scope and assessment design aligned with customer and business needs.
• Lead and contribute to item development, review, and evaluation using research and clinical expertise.
• Collaborate with psychometricians to review data and findings.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI and emerging technologies to assessment development and research practices.
• Oversee assessment materials including digital interfaces and manuals.
• Support product commercialization with scientific and clinical input.
• Represent Pearson via conferences and publications.
• Maintain flexibility to collaborate with international colleagues ~10%.
• Travel ~10%.

Skills

Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology

5+ years experience in speech and/or—

Clinical experience with standardized

Test development & psychometrics

Digital fluency with AI & emerging

Education

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

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Lead Specialist, Learning Scientist (Clinical) to guide research across academic achievement, speech and language, cognition, and early childhood assessment. You will translate clinical needs into product priorities and collaborate across teams to advance AI-enabled research and innovation.

The role can be remote or based in in San Antonio, TX, or Bloomington, MN, with about 10% travel and flexible hours to align with international colleagues.