Research Statistician I

Research Statistician I., Psychometrics   

College Board – Learning and Assessment  

Location: Fully remote.  

Type:  This is a full-time position 

About the Team    

The Psychometrics Team supports College Board in serving more than seven million students a year as they prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success. We provide our partners with measurement solutions that set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation through operational excellence and research leadership that advances the field of Psychometrics and supports College Board’s mission of access and equity in education. We are a 35+ person core team of Psychometricians and Research Statisticians that collaborate deeply with other departments and divisions including, but not limited to Assessment Design & Development, College Readiness Assessments, Advanced Placement & Instruction, State & District Partnerships, and Technology.   

About the Opportunity  

You will play a key role in both sustaining and modernizing College Board’s assessment research infrastructure by conducting complex statistical analyses, interpreting results, and preparing high-impact reports that inform critical program decisions across the SAT Suite, AP, CLEP, and ACCUPLACER. This full-time role extends beyond routine analysis — it is a forward-looking position focused on designing and deploying scalable analytical tools, integrating artificial intelligence into psychometric workflows, and future-proofing systems to ensure data integrity, reliability, and continuous innovation. You will collaborate closely with psychometricians, and research statisticians across Learning & Assessment and PsyTech to enhance analytical efficiency, strengthen data quality, and advance the organization’s measurement capabilities. 

In this role, you will:  

Statistical Analysis, Data Management, and Engineering (55%) 

• Conduct advanced statistical and psychometric analyses across high-stakes programs (SAT, CLEP, ACCUPLACER, AP) using internal and external datasets. 

• Produce accurate, high-quality data visualizations, tables, and reports to inform key program and research decisions. 

• Develop, optimize, and document end-to-end data pipelines using Python, SQL, and cloud-based tools (e.g., AWS, Redshift) to ensure efficiency and scalability. 

• Design and implement automated workflows leveraging generative AI for data validation, code optimization, and visual reporting. 

• Write and maintain robust, reusable analysis code and stored procedures to improve consistency, reduce turnaround time, and eliminate manual errors. 

• Ensure data integrity and reproducibility through version control, CI/CD practices, and standardized documentation. 

• Reformat, organize, and prepare data for use in specialized statistical software, supporting psychometricians and researchers with accurate and timely analytical outputs. 

Systems Development and AI-Driven Modernization (35%) 

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions for statisti