Research and Development Analyst

Pearson is a global learning company dedicated to helping people realize their potential through education. They are seeking a Research and Development Analyst to support the development of clinical assessment products across their portfolio, working collaboratively with various professionals to ensure quality and timely deliverables in both print and digital formats.

Responsibilities

• Supporting research and development efforts under the supervision of a Research Director
• Contributing to the development, refinement, maintenance, and quality control of assessments
• The abilities and mental flexibility to take on various tasks as needed to work as part of a team managing multiple products at various stages of development
• Demonstrated success working as an individual contributor and within a collaborative team setting
• Comfortable learning from mentors, incorporating constructive feedback, and contributing to a positive team culture
• Ability to work well independently and take the initiative to follow through with tasks and to problem solve when questions arise or clarification is needed
• Experience, skills, and/or demonstrated ability to utilize technology, mobile and web applications, and software and to upskill in areas such as artificial intelligence
• Ability to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, and draw conclusions that are clear, consistent, sound, and fair and communicate these ideas in constructive and actionable ways
• Ability to work well in a business environment, understanding how business requirements may differ from clinical, educational, or academic practice. This often requires balancing clinical and research interests with business requirements within the constraints of project scope, time, and cost
• Ability to work with project teams (publishing, psychometrics, project management, software development) to ensure that all components and deliverables, both in print and digital mediums, are prepared in a timely manner to meet the publication schedule
• Ability to work on department or company work groups to enhance internal processes and procedures or other initiatives
• Ongoing commitment to principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; open-mindedness; thoughtful consideration of differences; and a willingness to listen, learn, and improve

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a clinical or educational field from a nationally recognized institution of higher education
• Demonstrated experience in research, clinical, or educational settings
• Research experience or training in research implementation
• Familiarity with assessment practices
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills (oral, written, and business) and ability to communicate moderately complex information to different stakeholders in a way that can be easily understood
• The abilities and mental flexibility to take on various tasks as needed to work as part of a team managing multiple products at various stages of development
• Teamwork mentality: ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary project team
• Self-starter, able to work independently and take the initiative to follow through with tasks
• Enthusiasm for continually learning more about the test development and publishing process
• Comfortable with technology, with experience, skills, and/or demonstrated ability to utilize technology, mobile and web applications, and software
• Training in basic research methods and statistics, and/or interest in developing this knowledge
• Understands the requirements of working in a business environment and how this may differ from clinical, educational, or academic practice
• Master's degree preferred
• Experience in speech, language, and/or communication assessment
• Bilingual in Spanish & English both spoken and written
• Subject matter experience in a clinical or educational setting with experience in speech and language preferred
• Editorial experience

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in an annual incentive program

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