Visiting Scholar in Formative Assessment and Feedback - Leading Industry Pay

Position Overview: NBME invites applications for a year-long visiting scholar position (remote; flexible scheduling; part-time options available) focused on formative assessment and feedback. The successful candidate will contribute to advancing medical education by working with NBME staff to explore innovative approaches to formative assessment, enhancing learner feedback, and promoting evidence-based practices.

This role has been designated as primarily remote, meaning it requires little to no onsite attendance. While this role can be designated as remote, you are offered the flexibility to select if you prefer to work primarily remotely, hybrid, or onsite. We're open to considering candidates in the following states: PA, NJ, DE, MD.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

At NBME ®, we continue to innovate and improve how we fulfill the evolving needs of the health care community. This commitment starts and ends with the people at NBME. By recruiting and empowering talented individuals from various disciplines and backgrounds, which includes professionals with diverse life experiences, abilities, and perspectives, NBME can take a well-informed, robust approach to advancing medical education and assessment for years to come. We also continue to focus on ensuring that our DEI work is impactful and ingrained in everything we do, including with our staff, workplace culture, products and services, the Philadelphia community and the broader medical education landscape.

Responsibilities:

Research and Development Consultant and Subject Matter Expert (SME):

• Serve as a SME on NBME research initiatives on formative assessment methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Collaborate with NBME researchers to develop novel approaches for assessing medical school learners' competencies using a formative approach.
• Investigate and provide consultation on feedback mechanisms that enhance student learning outcomes.
• Contribute to the establishment of guidelines and best practices for formative assessment and feedback at NBME.

Professional Development:

• Lead professional development opportunities (e.g., workshops) for NBME staff.
• Identify seminal articles and resources in formative assessment and feedback.
• Collaborate on a literature review on formative assessment and feedback models with an emphasis on medical education.

Integration with Medical Education:

• Work closely with NBME teams to develop strategies to align formative assessment and feedback framework with medical curricula.
• Serve as a consultant on the design and implementation of formative assessment tools that align with learner needs.
• Explore ways to eliminate bias in formative assessment practices and provide equitable opportunities in the health professions.

Collaboration and Dissemination:

• Engage with NBME staff and the medical education community through conferences, workshops, and collaborative initiatives.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and contribute to educational resources.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g., educational measurement, learning sciences, medical education, psychology).
• Minimum of 10 years applicable experience
• Expertise in formative assessment and feedback research with a track record of scholarly contributions.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in formative assessment design and evaluation with notable contributions to applied settings.

Benefits:

• Access to NBME Resources: Scholars will have access to NBME data, research, and staff.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and networking.

Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and research statement outlining their expertise in formative assessment and feedback. Please address how your work aligns with NBME's vision of improving the quality of care for patients around the world through the creation of effective assessment and learning tools for health professionals.

About NBME:

NBME offers a versatile selection of high-quality assessments and educational services for students, professionals, educators, regulators and institutions dedicated to the evolving needs of medical education and health care. To ensure our assessments meet the highest standards of quality, stay relevant and align to the current curriculum in medical schools and training programs, we rely on a wide network of collaborators. These include the volunteers who help develop our exam questions, the committees and panels who represent various groups within the medical education community, external researchers and health profession organizations.

We are committed to meeting the needs of educators and learners globally with assessment products and expert services such as NBME® Subject Examinations, Customized Assessment Services, Self-Assessments, the International Foundations of Medicine® Program and Item Writing Workshops. Together with the Federation of State Medical Boards, NBME develops and manages the United States Medical Licensing Examination®, which measures the ability to apply knowledge and skills that form the basis of safe and effective patient care. Our Competency-based Assessment unit is focused on new methods as well as the optimization of assessment in the workplace and education.

As a result of leadership in ongoing research, innovative measurement practices and the exploration of forward-thinking assessment modalities and improvements, NBME advances assessment science. Our grant and funding opportunities further support this dedication to medical education and assessment science. We help develop the next generation of assessment professionals through our Summer Psychometric Internship Program. Through the Stemmler Fund, Strategic Educators Enhancement Fund and Latin America Grants Program, researchers and educators can continue to improve the assessment of health care professionals around the world.

NBME views diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as foundational and enduring to our strategy and vision. We continue to focus on ensuring that our DEI work is impactful and ingrained in everything we do, including with our staff, culture, products and services, the Philadelphia community and the broader medical education landscape. Our commitment manifests in our hiring and staff development, recruitment for committees, grants programs, design and review of our assessments, and involvement in our local and national communities.

Learn more about NBME at NBME.org.

The NBME offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a rewarding work environment. Excellent Benefits include: Healthcare, Dental, Prescription, and Vision plans; 401(k) w/match, Tuition Reimbursement Plan, Commuter Benefit: Public Transit or Parking options. Remote Friendly Workplace.

NBME is an equal opportunity employer as defined by the EEOC.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated scholar who will contribute to shaping the future of medical education through formative assessment and feedback research and development.