Senior Psychometrics Data Analyst

Pearson; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Measurement to provide data analysis support to psychometricians for large-scale assessment programs. You will troubleshoot and optimize psychometric workflows, work with large datasets, and contribute to software like WINSTEPS and MULTILOG.

Collaboration across teams and mentoring colleagues are key aspects of the role. The ideal candidate has strong statistical analysis and programming experience, plus a background in educational assessment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with lead data analysis consulting experience.
• Experience in statistical analysis, programming, and large-scale data processing.
• Experience with large datasets and developing or maintaining analytical code.
• Experience in project coordination, resource management, budgeting, and team training or mentoring.
• Experience in educational assessment or testing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, debug, and maintain psychometric programs and analyses.
• Develop and monitor quality control processes to ensure accurate data.
• Work with diverse data structures and large datasets.
• Develop and maintain code for psychometric software like WINSTEPS and MULTILOG.
• Coordinate data analysis and data transfers across projects and teams.
• Improve data processing workflows and resolve issues.
• Lead or support data analysis for standard-setting and data review meetings.
• Train and mentor colleagues on programming and QC.
• Communicate technical results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support project planning, resource coordination, and process documentation.
• Travel of approximately 5–10%

Skills

Python

R

SAS

Java

C#

Data analysis

Big data

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s/PhD in a data-focused field

Tools

WINSTEPS

MULTILOG

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Measurement to provide data analysis support to psychometricians for large-scale assessment programs. You will troubleshoot and optimize psychometric workflows, work with large datasets, and contribute to software like WINSTEPS and MULTILOG.

Collaboration across teams and mentoring colleagues are key aspects of the role. The ideal candidate has strong statistical analysis and programming experience, plus a background in educational assessment.