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Cambium Assessment is hiring a Psychometrician to lead technical and research projects that ensure the quality and accuracy of educational assessment analyses. This role involves conducting statistical analyses, developing technical procedures, and representing the organization on technical issues to support data interpretation and research dissemination.

Highlights

Lead technical operational and research projects focusing on educational assessments.
Ensure quality control of assessment deliverables and analyze statistical data for reporting.
Conduct psychometric research, develop statistical guidelines, and contribute to publications.
Use statistical programming, especially R, to apply psychometric and statistical methods.
Ph.D. required in Statistics, Psychological Measurement, Education Measurement, Psychometrics, or related quantitative fields.
Expertise in item response theory, scaling, equating, Monte Carlo methods, and sampling theory.
Collaborate effectively in team and consulting environments with strong communication skills.
Support advanced online testing technology delivering millions of tests annually with adaptive algorithms and accessible interfaces.
Remote-first work environment with home office reimbursement and requirement for reliable high-speed internet.
Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and accommodation for disabilities.

Psychometrician Full Description

Psychometrician

Cambium Assessment is a leading provider of online assessments that shape the educational outcomes for millions of students. We are pleased to share that we are hiring a Psychometrician. As a new member of our team, our Psychometrician will provide oversight of the technical quality of educational assessment and analysis activities.

Location: Must reside in USA

Job Responsibilities:

Leads technical operational and research projects.
Ensures quality control of deliverables.
Performs and monitors statistical analyses required for data reporting and interpretation of results.
Conducts research and special analyses and contributes to the development of data interpretation materials and publications.
Assists in planning, coordinating and conducting statistical work for assigned area. Accountable for basic statistical design and analysis decisions.
Assists in developing, designing and documenting technical and operational procedures and statistical guidelines.
Represents organization's position on technical issues to professional associations and other agencies.
Applies sufficient knowledge of statistical procedures, psychometric methods and statistical programming to work autonomously on most aspects of statistical analysis work, while receiving instruction and guidance in other aspects.

Job Requirements:

Ph.D. in Statistics, Psychological Measurement, Education Measurement, Psychometrics, or related field with an emphasis on quantitative analysis or psychometrics.
Training in psychometric research and statistics. Examples may include item response theory, scaling and equating, Monte Carlo methods, sample design and computer programming.
Related experience, including assessment systems, sampling theory and item response theory.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team in a consulting environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills in both written and spoken English.
Excellent computer programming skills, especially with R programming.

Why Work With Us?

When you work with Cambium Assessment, you’ll be helping to design and build inspiring solutions that make a real impact on the online testing industry, as well as the educators and students we support.

Our ground breaking work includes:

Advanced computer-adaptive algorithms
Mobile support of user interfaces
Learning management systems with social media features
Universally accessible user interfaces
Machine scorable items

In the 2024 school year, we delivered more than 126 million online tests, and successfully supported peak testing volumes exceeding 1.5 million simultaneous test takers. We have the most advanced features of any online testing system, and we continue to push boundaries to improve student performance measurement and enabling educators with actionable insights to drive better overall educational outcomes for our students. To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit www.cambiumassessment.com.

Remote First Work Environment

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.

If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.

Original Job Description

Psychometrician

Location: Must reside in USA

Job Responsibilities:

Leads technical operational and research projects.
Ensures quality control of deliverables.
Performs and monitors statistical analyses required for data reporting and interpretation of results.
Conducts research and special analyses and contributes to the development of data interpretation materials and publications.
Assists in planning, coordinating and conducting statistical work for assigned area. Accountable for basic statistical design and analysis decisions.
Assists in developing, designing and documenting technical and operational procedures and statistical guidelines.
Represents organization's position on technical issues to professional associations and other agencies.
Applies sufficient knowledge of statistical procedures, psychometric methods and statistical programming to work autonomously on most aspects of statistical analysis work, while receiving instruction and guidance in other aspects.

Job Requirements:

Ph.D. in Statistics, Psychological Measurement, Education Measurement, Psychometrics, or related field with an emphasis on quantitative analysis or psychometrics.
Training in psychometric research and statistics. Examples may include item response theory, scaling and equating, Monte Carlo methods, sample design and computer programming.
Related experience, including assessment systems, sampling theory and item response theory.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team in a consulting environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills in both written and spoken English.
Excellent computer programming skills, especially with R programming.

Why Work With Us?

Our ground breaking work includes:

Advanced computer-adaptive algorithms
Mobile support of user interfaces
Learning management systems with social media features
Universally accessible user interfaces
Machine scorable items

Remote First Work Environment

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.

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