Associate Research Scientist

Will this position have direct reports? : No Salary : TBD Job Description About ETS: ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide. Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide. The Associate Research Scientist provides scientific and technical skills in conceptualizing, designing, obtaining support for, conducting, managing and disseminating results of research products or portions of large-scale research studies or programs. Primary Responsibilities Provide scientific and technical skills to conceptualize, design, obtain support for, conduct, and manage one or more of the following: (1) research projects or (2) development projects that apply scientific principles to create tools to improve the efficiency or quality of test development or statistical analysis, new item types, (3) scoring of responses to open-ended items, or (4) innovative assessment prototypes or products. Disseminate results and implications of projects. Generate or contribute to new or modified theories of educational processes, policy, research methodology and analytic or interpretative procedures. Assist in the development of proposals and project budgets. Assist in the design and conduct of scientific studies. Assist in the conduct of research studies by accomplishing directed tasks according to schedule and within budget. Participate in dissemination activities through the publication of research papers in peer review journals, the ETS Research Report series, progress and technical reports, seminars at major conferences and at ETS, and other appropriate communication vehicles, including books and chapters, that impact practice in the field or at ETS. Develop professional relationships as a representative, consultant or advisor to external advisory and policy boards and councils, research organizations, educational institutions and educators. Experience and Skills Ph.D. or Ed.D. in a specific and relevant discipline (e.g., Psychology, Education, Statistics, Sociology, etc.). Evidence of independent substantive research in an area of interest to ETS. Research: Ability to investigate technical issues, policy interpretations, and financial instruments through a systematic approach to the problem. Communications: Ability to communicate clearly, diplomatically and effectively to stakeholders verbally and through written media such as newsletters, memos, annual reports, status reports and other documents. Problem Solving: Ability to define a problem, search for information, test solutions, and apply critical thinking, analysis and persistence. Financial Analysis: Ability to review quantitative or conceptual financial problems, analyze data, and draw valid conclusions. Budgeting: Understanding of organizational budgeting processes and reconciliation across business units. Proposal Preparation: Experience in research, analysis, preparation, specifications and delivery criteria relating to a proposal. Project Planning: Ability to identify sponsors, define scope and objectives, anticipate resource needs, and schedule activities to meet objectives. Strategic Planning: Ability to set organizational objectives, allocate resources, and develop operational policies. ETS is mission driven and action oriented We are passionate about hiring innovative thinkers for education and lifelong learning. We cultivate growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of professionals. As a not-for-profit organization we encourage volunteering and offer up to an additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work. The base salary range advertised represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range. The final offer will consider internal equity, geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. The base pay is one aspect of the Total Rewards Package. ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. 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