Job Responsibilities:
The Data Scientist will be an integral part of the psychometric team within Cambium Assessment. The psychometric team has a proven research and statistical background and provides technical oversight on our state assessment systems. The data scientist will support the psychometric team in developing and maintaining custom statistical software written in R. In addition, they will drive the development of prototype software to provide proof of concept of new solutions developed by the team. Much of the work we perform is high-stakes, so the right candidate will have the skills needed to perform unit and regression testing. We are comfortable with the position being fully remote within the US, or based out of our Washington, DC office.
Job Requirements:
- B.S. in Statistics, Computer Science or a related quantitative degree and 2+ years professional software development experience or a M.S. in Computer Science or a related quantitative degree
- Advanced Experience using R is required
- Experience using Python
- Capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Exceptional attention to details
- Ability to work well on a team as well as autonomously
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of statistical methods
- Familiarity with educational assessment data
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 2021–2022 school year, we delivered more than 100 million online tests, successfully supported peak testing volumes exceeding 1.3 million simultaneous test takers, while ensuring an average response time of less than a tenth of a second. 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
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, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.