Senior Psychometrics Specialist

Pearson; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Psychometrician to lead advanced psychometric work across education programs. The role involves supporting development, documentation, and innovation in testing processes, including item analysis, linking, and equating.

Ideal candidates hold a doctoral degree in educational measurement and demonstrate strong communication for cross-functional collaboration. This position emphasizes rigorous psychometric methods and client-facing advisory work in a global learning

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in educational measurement or a closely related field.
• Experience across psychometric issues in operational assessment programs.
• Strong publication and communication skills in the field.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of psychometric support across programs and projects.
• Conduct item calibration, linking, and equating analyses under guidance.
• Develop linear test forms and field test plans.
• Document processes and contribute to research specifications and reports.
• Represent psychometrics in cross-functional settings and advisory committees.

Skills

Classical Test Theory

Item Response Theory

Test Equating

Scaling & Linking

Standard Setting

AI-enabled tools

Education

Doctoral degree in educational measurement

Tools

SAS

R

Python

WINSTEPS

IRTPro

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Psychometrician to lead advanced psychometric work across education programs. The role involves supporting development, documentation, and innovation in testing processes, including item analysis, linking, and equating.

Ideal candidates hold a doctoral degree in educational measurement and demonstrate strong communication for cross-functional collaboration. This position emphasizes rigorous psychometric methods and client-facing advisory work in a global learning