Research Statistician

About the Role:

The American Institutes for Research seeks a highly skilled Quantitative Research Analyst to support the development of research studies and analysis plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of research studies and analysis plans.
• Collaborate with a research team to conduct research studies.
• Support the development of analyses plans for research studies.
• Document methods for internal and external dissemination.
• Disseminate results of investigations and/or research studies internally and externally.

Requirements:

• PhD in fields such as education measurement, statistics, economics, psychometrics, psychology, computer science, or other social science related fields.
• Experience in large-scale assessment programs such as the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), or a state assessment program.
• Experience with computer based testing and/or computer based adaptive testing is desired.
• Experience analyzing complex survey and assessment data, including appropriate handling of plausible values, weights and variance estimation, a strong plus.

About AIR:

The American Institutes for Research is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world.