Psychometrician

Job Description

OverviewPearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, collegeand career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.Pearson, the worlds leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.ResponsibilitiesThe Psychometrician must have knowledge of the testing industry and the test development process, research methods, and both classical test theory and Item Response Theory. The Psychometrician conducts item and test analysis, equating, standard setting,item bank design and analysis, and other psychometric activities. She/he plans and conducts original research related to computer based testing and the field of measurement theory. Working closely with the Content Development team, and other testing servicesstaff, the Psychometrician performs various tasks as appropriate to ensure the production of quality tests. The Psychometrician impacts the validity and reliability of client deliverables and promotes the scientific reputation of Pearson VUE through presentationand publication of new and original research at industry conferences and in industry journals.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCEPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES50% Measurement Services

• Manipulate and validate data files.
• Scoring: Identify and/or develop the way each test is scored.
• Test and Item Analysis: Analyze test and item-level results using appropriate methods.
• Equating, linking & scaling of tests.
• Item bank maintenance: Work with content development to ensure that item pools meet the needs of the program.
• Quality control: Ensures accuracy of tests and test analyses.
• Technical Documentation: Produce technical documentation related to item, test and program performance. Produce periodic reports including tables and figures related to program performance.
• Planning: Perform initial psychometric program review under Manager or Sr Psychometricians supervision. Develop a plan that ensures that examination services comply with industry standards for security, validity, reliability, fairness and defensibility.Maintain project plans as appropriate.
• Test Design, Generation and Delivery: Develop an appropriate test design including mode of administration, test specifications, and pretest strategy.

15% Client Interface: Interacts with clients for job analysis, standard setting, measurement explanations and other appropriate topics.10% Research

• Research: Identify research components of customer programs. Develop research proposals; design and implement research projects.
• Presentation and Publication: Present theoretical and/or application papers at major conferences. Submit theoretical and/or application papers for publication.

10% Internal Communication: Work with members of testing services teams, account managers, and other company teams.5% Support Software Development: Work with the technology team to define technical specifications for software.5% Training and professional development: participate in internal training and individual development of technical skills.5% Other duties as assigned.WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITIONSPhysical requirements: Typical office position. Remote work possible.Travel requirements: Requires up to 10% travel.QualificationsEducation and Experience:

• We require a relevant PhD in Psychometrics, I/O Psychology ,Quantitative Psychology, Educational Psychology, or related field or Masters Degree in Psychometrics, I/O Psychology, Quantitative Psychology, Educational Psychology or I/O Psychology and 1 or moreyears experience in applied test development, including the construction, processing, analysis, and reporting of large-scale examinations.
• Experience in test theory (IRT and Classical).
• Experience writing syntax/code for data manipulation and statistical analyses using SAS, SPSS, R, or other relevant programing languages.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledgeable of computer-based test construction and development
• Knowledgeable of databases and item-banking
• Facility with statistical software package(s)
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Good presentation skills: Ability to summarize complex technical information and communicate it to a variety of audiences and clients.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective decision-making skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Creativity and innovative thinking required
• Familiarity with research literature, participation in research studies
• Strong internet and MS Office Suite skills

Job: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTOrganization: Assessment & QualificationsSchedule: FULL_TIMEReq ID: 3654