Data Management Specialist

MANSON WESTERN LLC • Torrance, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Data Management Specialist will assist the R&D Director of psychometrics and Project Directors with mid-level data management and analysis tasks. This role involves executing routine operational psychometric analyses, applying various psychometric models, providing data support during data collection, maintaining clean datasets, designing data visualizations, and ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and validity of diagnostic products through validation studies.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Psychometrics, Educational Measurement, Psychological Measurement or Related Quantitative Field.
• 24 months of experience in the job offered, Psychometrician or Related Occupation.
• Knowledge of the Item Response Theory (IRT) and the Classical Test Theory (CTT).
• Proficiency in statistical software such as SPSS.
• Proficiency in Programming Languages including R, Python or SQL.
• Knowledge in statistics scoring methods.

Responsibilities

• Assist R&D Director of psychometrics and Project Directors with all mid-level data management and analysis tasks.
• Execute routine operational psychometric analyses assigned, including item analysis, person analysis, reliability and validity analyses, and scoring, using standard and customized psychometric analysis tools.
• Apply methods such as classical test theory (CTT), item response theory (IRT), and other psychometric models to optimize assessment effectiveness.
• Provide data support with a variety of tasks during the data collection phase, including writing scripts using SPSS, Python or SQL to automatically check incoming data for completeness.
• Maintain and update clean datasets to be ready for analysis.
• Design and evaluate data visualization and graphical representation of data for stakeholder feedback, feedback reports, and interactive data tools.
• Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and validity of diagnostic products through rigorous validation studies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level