Statistical Analyst
Location: Fully remote in the USA
Job Overview:
The Statistical Analyst will work under the direction of a Psychometrician using specifications to write and execute programs to perform psychometric analysis, scoring, and technical reporting using large datasets from large-scale assessments. This position requires proficiency and experience in working in a large-scale summative assessment environment where quality assurance, complex data sets, timely execution of tasks, and documentation of code are expected competencies.
Job Responsibilities:
Maintains, updates, and operates existing code and develops new code as needed for review required for projects.
Develops rationale in programs to obtain required parameters to ensure data quality.
Applies given formulas to obtain required statistics for various types of psychometric data.
Maintains written documentation of all programming procedures and file structures for each project.
Assists with QC of data analysis results, applying prescribed criteria, and reporting questionable results.
Communicates concerns/insights to the project psychometrician.
Job Requirements:
Advanced degree in statistics, mathematics, or a related field.
1+ years of statistical analysis experience. 1 year of psychometric programming experience with a testing company is preferred.
Must be proficient in R with experience in R Markdown a plus.
Experience with Winsteps and/or IRTPRO is preferred.
Must be willing to continuously update knowledge and skills using new software applications available for test data analysis and efficiency enhancement.
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 2021–2022 school year, we delivered more than 100 million online tests, successfully supported peak testing volumes exceeding 1.3 million simultaneous test takers, while ensuring an average response time of less than a tenth of a second. 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
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, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
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