Psychometrician (Temporary Contractor)

Looking for an experienced psychometrician for a 2-3 month contract to support the scoring of the Certifying Exam.  Summary of work listed below:

Conducts psychometric analyses for the scoring and reporting of certifying examinations and 
associated projects. Supports psychometric initiatives that strengthen ABEM’s credibility and 
uphold the validity of its certifying examinations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Supports the Principal Psychometrician in the analysis and scoring of the March 2026 Certifying 
   Examination to ensure reliability, validity, and fairness.
   


2. Develops and runs computer programs for Certifying Examination scoring, including equating, item 
   analysis, and reporting, and reviews results for accuracy as directed by the Principal 
   Psychometrician.
   


3. Performs quality control analyses on the March 2026 Certifying Examination scoring as directed 
   by the Principal Psychometrician.
   


4. Drafts summaries, reports, or communications related to the analysis of the Certifying Examination for the ABEM Board of Directors as directed by the Principal Psychometrician.
   


5. Performs additional examination scoring and analysis-related duties as assigned.
   
   

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

• Ph.D. in psychology, psychometrics, testing, educational measurement, or a related field, focused 
  on quantitative analysis or psychometrics, or equivalent education and experience.
  
  


• A minimum of four years of increasingly responsible professional experience with at least two 
  years in psychometrics and/or quantitative data analysis. Experience with certification 
  examinations preferred.
  
  


• Expertise in exam scoring, measurement, and social science research.
  
  


• Advanced knowledge and experience working with statistical, analytic, and general-purpose 
  software (R, SAS, or Python).