Psychometrician

Job Description Job description: - Design and develop reliable, valid, and bias-free test items across cognitive, behavioral, and domain-specific dimensions - Review and refine existing item banks for psychometric quality and alignment with test blueprints - Conduct item and test-level statistical analyses, including difficulty index, discrimination index, reliability (Cronbach's alpha), and validity studies - Establish and monitor psychometric properties of tests through pilot testing and data analysis - Collaborate with subject matter experts, content developers, and data teams to ensure content accuracy and psychometric soundness - Generate technical documentation and psychometric reports to support assessment deployments - Ensure assessments meet standards for fairness, accessibility, and legal defensibility - Use statistical tools (preferably SPSS) for item analysis and psychometric modeling (e.g., Classical Test Theory, Item Response Theory) - Familiarity with international testing standards (e.g., APA, AERA, NCME guidelines) Candidate profile: - Advanced degree in psychometrics, statistics, or a related field. - Continued education and professional development in psychometrics. - Expertise in statistical analysis methods and tools. - Ability to interpret and apply statistical results to enhance assessment validity. - Familiarity with test construction, validation, and standardization processes. - Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify and address measurement challenges. - Problem-solving ability in refining and improving assessment tools.