Senior Psychometrician & Measurement Specialist

Pearson; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Psychometrician to advance psychometric methods across educational assessments. This role emphasizes solving complex measurement challenges, supporting operational programs, and applying modern analytics to improve tests.

The candidate will collaborate across teams, contribute to research and reports, and stay current with national trends while upholding testing standards.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in educational measurement or closely related field.
• Relevant professional experience in psychometrics for operational assessment programs.

Responsibilities

• Applies psychometric methodologies across new and complex testing contexts.
• Provides psychometric support for development and documentation of processes.
• Conducts analyses for item calibration, linking and equating under guidance.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Educational measurement

AI and analytics awareness

Education

Doctoral degree in educational measurement or related field

Tools

SAS

R

Python

WINSTEPS

IRTPro

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Psychometrician to advance psychometric methods across educational assessments. This role emphasizes solving complex measurement challenges, supporting operational programs, and applying modern analytics to improve tests.

The candidate will collaborate across teams, contribute to research and reports, and stay current with national trends while upholding testing standards.