Statistical Analyst II

Location: Fully Remote: Must reside in 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 analysis required for projects.

• Develops logic in programs to obtain required parameters to ensure data quality.

• Applies given formulas to obtain required statistics for various types of psychometric analysis.

• 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.

• 5 years of statistical analysis experience with 1 year of psychometric programming exp with a test company 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 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.  If you need to request an accommodation during the recruiting process, please contact px@cambiumlearning.com.