Advanced Associate, Measurement

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Pearson psychometric data analyst supporting large-scale educational assessment programs. Conducting exploratory analyses, managing assessment data, and fulfilling contract deliverables remotely.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide data analysis support for large-scale custom assessment programs serving district, state, and national customers
  • Take direction from psychometric leads and follow departmental best practices
  • Conduct exploratory analyses, including data mining, data summarization, and statistics, under supervision
  • Execute and debug existing analysis tools according to specifications
  • Apply software development discipline
  • Work with moderately complex data structures and files
  • Evaluate data suitability for specific analysis purposes
  • Evaluate analysis outcomes for accuracy, quality, and usability
  • Prepare, format, and manage data for internal groups
  • Work with subject matter experts and technology staff to fulfill contract deliverables
  • Apply AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and innovation
  • Meet schedules while working independently, including in high-pressure situations
  • Travel occasionally to fulfill tasks, potentially up to 5%

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree and evidence of success in quantitative courses (e.g., statistics) or software programming/development courses
  • Evidence of direct experience in basic item and test analysis, and evaluation of outcomes from analyses, OR evidence of success in coursework preparing candidates for large-scale data analysis
  • Preferred experience with statistical analysis platforms/packages using SAS or Python, OR experience with C#, R, or Java, OR relevant structured programming coursework
  • Basic experience using Microsoft 365 software such as Word, Excel, CoPilot, and SharePoint
  • Basic experience working with a variety of data files and storage structures
  • Evidence of software development discipline, OR relevant software development coursework
  • Strong oral, written, and business communication skills
  • Ability to independently collect specifications and document solutions
  • Ability to communicate with colleagues of various backgrounds and expertise in a fully remote setting
  • Ability to work according to schedule and coordinate work across team members with guidance from senior staff
  • Strong quantitative, problem-solving, adaptability, continuous-learning, and collaboration skills

Benefits:

  • Eligible for Pearson’s annual incentive program
  • Benefits information provided by Pearson
  • Remote work arrangement
  • Travel opportunities up to 5% may be available