Psychologist / Psychometrician

We are looking for talented psychologists / psychometricians, who are experienced in their field where we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the latest affordable hardware & software technology. This is to help various specialists in diagnosing and provide intervention to children that could have many types of disabilities/abilities/challenges in disenfranchised/remote neighborhoods.

Responsibilities may include, but not be limited to:

• Designing and implementing research and analysis plans.
• Conducting classical and IRT item analysis, test scoring and equating, standard setting, and reliability and validity studies for large-scale testing programs.
• Developing and using psychometric tools to critically evaluate accuracy of results and decisions made during the operational scoring of tests.
• Help measurement services establishing foundations of assessments for standard setting activities.
• Identify and/or develop the way each test and question/task are scored.
• Analyze test and item-level results using appropriate methods. Equating, linking & scaling of tests.
• Work with content development to ensure that item pools meet the needs of the program.
• Help develop a plan that ensures that examination services comply with industry standards for security, validity, reliability, fairness and defensibility.
• Help develop an appropriate test design including mode of administration, test specifications, and pretest strategy.
• Developing programs using SAS or R to manipulate and merge large data files.
• Collecting and analyzing data gathered through various means (e.g., focus groups, surveys, extant databases).
• Writing technical reports and orally presenting project findings.
• Support documentation of software application.
• Develop quality assurance process.

Requirements:

• US Accredited/Certified in clinical psychology, quantitative psychology, or a closely related discipline. Cretified school psychologist is also more than welcome.
• Knowledge of psychometric measurement, including item response theory, equating, and differential item functioning.
• Knowledge of manipulating, merging, and cleaning large data files through user-written syntax, in for example SAS or R.
• A foundation in applied research design, test construction and validation, methodology and statistics (using SAS, R, and/or SPSS).
• The ability to ensure technical quality, meet deadlines, and adhere to budgets.
• Candidate should be willing to work on a variety of tasks and projects and possess a desire to learn and develop inventive methods that respond to client needs.
• Ability to document requirements and specifications
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills
• Advanced attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Solid communication skills (written and verbal)

About NeuroLeap Corp
A breakthrough multi-sensory IoT device with AI to give kids the chance they deserve!
NeuroLeap’s solution uses multi-sensory & dynamic feedback technologies that incorporate children’s innate desire to play. Health care providers would be able to more efficiently provide a comprehensive diagnosis and intervention for various neuropsychological, neurodevelopmental and/or motor skills related disabilities.
Also, schools would be able to much better meet their legal requirement to educate children with learning disabilities, in a cost-effective way.
We started to test our initial product with children now in March 2021, so now it's the best time to join!