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American Institutes for Research · 6 days ago
Researcher
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$87K/yr - $117K/yr
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Responsibilities
Provide input on the strategic thinking, planning, and execution of developing a research agenda;
Support the development of analyses plans for research studies and co-lead a research team to conduct such studies; Aspects of research studies may include: contributing to efforts on evaluating new approaches and/or technologies in assessment design or development; working with transactional data (i.e., process data) collected from the students’ interactions with assessment; linking data across sources appropriately; creating new measures or opportunities to extend utility of data; contributing to team efforts to develop and evaluate automated processes intended to meet accuracy and timeliness goals. Additional research study examples related to NAEP can be found here: NAEP Data in Focus: Examining the Research | American Institutes for Research (air.org)
Document methods for internal and external dissemination;
Disseminate results of investigations and/or research studies internally (e.g., memos and short oral presentations) and externally (e.g., journal articles, technical reports, and presentations to professional conferences);
Manage small to medium-size tasks, including: contributing to client meetings, planning and tracking deliverables, and overseeing junior analysts conducting quantitative analyses;
Provide input for technical sections and budget estimates for proposals;
Support learning opportunities for junior staff working on large-scale assessment projects.
Qualification
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Required
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
Excellent interpersonal skills to ensure effective communication regarding complex research methods and findings with individuals at all levels and from diverse backgrounds
Strong attention to detail and commitment to rigorous quality control at every stage of data collection, preparation, and analysis
Excellent organization and time management skills
Ability and willingness to quickly learn new research methods when necessary
Ability to collaborate within a team environment
Company
American Institutes for Research
An independent, not-for-profit corporation which performs basic and applied research
Founded in 1946
1,001-5,000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (11)
2022 (21)
2021 (34)
2020 (34)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.86MKey Investors
U.S. Department of EducationJim Joseph Foundation
2017-11-01Grant· $7.8M
2014-09-08Grant· $0.8M
2010-10-10Grant· $1.26M
Leadership Team
David Myers
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Steve Kromer
Senior Vice President of AIR & Chief Operating Officer AIR Assessment
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