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The role will involve a wide range of activities including, but not limited to: working with the Research Manager and wider R&D Team on the recruitment of a normative population sample; recruitment of psychology and allied health professionals as examiners for the standardisation phase of projects and managing their project-related data collection activities; ongoing project database management; and general administrative support related to research projects.

Main activities/responsibilities:

• Support standardisation projects in the development of key Pearson Clinical products. This will focus on recruitment and management of the project samples.

• Support the provision of training and management of examiners involved in standardisation projects.

• Manage administrative tasks associated with standardisation projects.

• Administer assessments for standardisation projects (after full training) as needed.

• Manage and regularly maintain project databases to a high standard for the duration of the project.

• Active involvement in the recruitment of standardisation samples

• Conduct regular updates for project team on key performance indicators for standardisation projects.

• Contribute to the Research and Development team towards product improvement and development through the sharing of ideas or insights.

• Support the implementation of current best practice in developing Psychology assessment products and comply with the BPS code of conduct.

• Continuously develop own skills and knowledge and keep abreast of developments within the area of product development in assessment and other areas as required.

Essential Qualifications and Experiences:

Educated to first degree in Psychology or another related subject with specialty in psychometrics or educational assessment.

• Experience working on research projects involving data collection and management of data sample

• Experience in the area of the use and/or development of psychometric instruments and assessment tools.

• Good organisational, planning and time management skills

• Conscientious and committed to delivering high quality work

• Able to solve problems and create successful solutions

• Knowledge of Psychometric testing and principles

• Good working knowledge of statistics, including the use of SPSS and Excel

• Knowledge of project management methodology an asset but not essential

• Able to build and maintain strong working relationships

• Self-motivated and able to work independently

Work environment :

• Hybrid working (remote/office) available with ability to work from central London offices of Pearson UK OR Pearson offices in Oxford UK.

• Able to travel to UK destinations for work purposes on occasion as needed (not central to the role).

Your rewards & benefits

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Job: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req ID: 15439