Senior Psychometrics & Measurement Scientist

Pearson; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Psychometrician to lead psychometric activities across education-related assessment programs. The role emphasizes mastery of classical and modern test theories, item response theory, and standard setting, with proficiency in SAS, R, Python, and related tools.

The candidate will support development, documentation, and dissemination of psychometric processes, and engage with cross-functional teams to promote rigorous measurement practices within Pearson's

Qualifications

• PhD in educational measurement or related field required.
• Relevant experience in operational assessment programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of psychometric support across programs and projects.
• Conduct item calibration, linking, and equating analyses under guidance of senior psychometricians.
• Develop linear test forms and design field test plans.
• Support operational research studies and drafts detailed analysis specifications and reports.
• Promote standards in educational and psychological testing.

Skills

Psychometrics

Classical test theory

Item response theory

Test equating

Scaling & linking

Standard setting

SAS

R

Python

WINSTEPS

IRTPro

AI-enabled tools

Communication skills

Education

Doctoral degree in educational measurement

Tools

SAS

R

Python

WINSTEPS

IRTPro

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Psychometrician to lead psychometric activities across education-related assessment programs. The role emphasizes mastery of classical and modern test theories, item response theory, and standard setting, with proficiency in SAS, R, Python, and related tools.

The candidate will support development, documentation, and dissemination of psychometric processes, and engage with cross-functional teams to promote rigorous measurement practices within Pearson's