Senior Psychometrics Data Analyst

Pearson; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Measurement to join the Psychometric and Research Services group in the US School Assessment team. You will support psychometricians with data analysis, develop and maintain analytical code, and collaborate across projects on large datasets and standard-setting activities.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, quality control, and mentoring, with travel about 5–10%. Strong programming Skills in Python and at least one language such as R, SAS, Java, or C# are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with experience as a lead data analysis consultant, or a master’s or doctoral degree with data processing experience.
• Experience in statistical analysis, programming, and large-scale data processing.
• Experience working 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 statistical analysis processes.
• Develop and monitor quality control processes to ensure accurate and reliable data.
• Work with diverse data structures, databases, and large datasets containing one million or more records.
• Develop and maintain code, templates, and configurations for psychometric software, such as WINSTEPS and MULTILOG.
• Coordinate data analysis and data transfers across multiple projects and teams.
• Improve data processing workflows, resolve issues, and streamline processes.
• Lead or support data analysis for standard-setting and data review meetings.
• Train and mentor colleagues on programming, data processing, troubleshooting, and quality control.
• Communicate technical information and analysis results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support project planning, resource coordination, and process documentation.
• Travel of approximately 5–10%

Skills

Data analysis

Python

R

SAS

Java

C#

Mentoring

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Tools

WINSTEPS

MULTILOG

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Measurement to join the Psychometric and Research Services group in the US School Assessment team. You will support psychometricians with data analysis, develop and maintain analytical code, and collaborate across projects on large datasets and standard-setting activities.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, quality control, and mentoring, with travel about 5–10%. Strong programming Skills in Python and at least one language such as R, SAS, Java, or C# are