Specialist, Measurement

Pearson•United States,

9h•$60,000 - $70,000•Remote

About The Position

The Specialist, Measurement will use their knowledge of data management, statistical programming, quality assurance procedures, and statistical reporting to support the development of licensure and certification exams and ensure quality of data files and technical reports. This role aligns to industry-level titles such as Statistical Analyst. Work closely with the Measurement and Research staff to automate and streamline data cleaning and preparation, statistical and psychometric analysis, and the production of technical reports. The role also serves as the technical liaison between Measurement and Research staff and the software developers responsible for Pearson’s Business Intelligence.

Requirements

Master’s degree in statistics or related quantitative field.
Bachelor’s degree in statistics or related quantitative field and 2 years of experience in a similar role.
Two or more years of experience using Python, R, and/or related tools for data management and statistical analysis, preferably in educational or professional testing.
Strong MS Office skills.
Experience working with large datasets and a variety of data structures (relational database).
Ability to summarize complex technical information and communicate it to a variety of audiences.
Excellent organizational skills: ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the principles of test construction, classical and IRT-based item analysis, and item calibration, linking, and equating preferred.

Responsibilities

Write and execute computer programs to extract, clean and prepare data for analysis by psychometricians
Manage and manipulate data files from multiple sources (data warehouse, Microsoft Access, MS Excel, text)
Ensure quality of data files
Provide guidance and oversight in developing standardized data management and verification protocol
Collaborate with psychometricians to develop standardized processes for the verification and validation of statistical and psychometric analysis
Document programming, data management, and quality assurance processes and procedures
Conduct data processing and analysis to support statistical or psychometric projects
Serve as Psychometric Services representative to the Software Development teams for data reporting tools functionality, enhancements, and bug fixes
Other duties as assigned