Remote Psychometrician & Measurement Scientist

Pearson; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Psychometrician to drive psychometric analyses and research across educational measurement programs. The role focuses on classical and modern testing theories, item response theory, and standard setting for complex assessment contexts.

Remote-friendly with a strong emphasis on rigor and replication. The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, and support documentation across multiple programs and

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in educational measurement or a closely related field.
• Relevant professional experience with psychometric issues in operational assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provides full range of psychometric support on development and documentation of processes.
• Conducts item calibration, linking, and equating analyses under guidance.
• Develops linear test forms and designs field test plans.
• Supports operational research studies and detailed analysis specifications.

Skills

Classical test theory

Item response theory

Test equating

Scaling and linking

Standard setting

AI-enabled tools

Psychometric support

Item calibration

Field test designs

Education

Doctoral degree in educational measurement

Tools

SAS

R

Python

WINSTEPS

IRTPro

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Psychometrician to drive psychometric analyses and research across educational measurement programs. The role focuses on classical and modern testing theories, item response theory, and standard setting for complex assessment contexts.

Remote-friendly with a strong emphasis on rigor and replication. The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, and support documentation across multiple programs and