Senior Research Scientist

Senior Research Scientist

ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future‑ready. For more than 75 years, we've advanced the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories.

Through strategic acquisitions, we have expanded our global capabilities and, alongside ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, partner with educational institutions, governments and organizations worldwide to promote skill proficiency and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

• Participate in determining research policies and priorities, serving on policy and planning committees.
• Generate or contribute to new or modified theories of educational and psychological processes, research methodology, and analytic or interpretative procedures relevant to educational assessment.
• Advance measurement science by applying principles from cognitive science, computer science, statistics, psychometrics, educational policy, education or related fields to design and develop new research projects.
• Conceptualize, design, and lead major research, development or large‑scale analysis projects, coordinating professional and support personnel.
• Plan a long‑term substantive research agenda drawing upon appropriate scientific fields such as psychology or educational policy, and new technologies.
• Provide leadership in developing proposals for major research, development or large‑scale analysis projects and securing financial support.
• Coordinate development of initial and final proposals and program budgets.
• Design and conduct complex scientific studies, acting as a subject‑matter expert on broad policy implications.
• Provide expert consultation and collaboration on problems arising from substantive research and/or testing programs or corporate management concerns.
• Direct scientific, financial and administrative conduct of major projects, exercising well‑developed management skills.
• Oversee development and application of technical competence of less senior staff.
• Implement dissemination activities using various methodologies to reach specific audiences.
• Disseminate knowledge through research papers, technical reports and presentations.
• Initiate, develop, promote and maintain professional relationships as a consultant or advisor to external advisory or policy boards, research organizations, educational institutions, and educators.
• Respond to requests from professional colleagues, educators, the press and the public.
• Maintain contact with funding agencies for new research programs and projects.
• Carry out administrative responsibilities related to planning and monitoring research activities.
• Lead through vision, objective setting, commitment, measurement, and incentive to achieve objectives.
• Investigate technical issues, policy interpretations, and financial instruments systematically.
• Establish and reconcile financial budgets and manage resources.
• Participate in strategic planning of organizational objectives and policies.
• Analyze quantitative and conceptual problems, draw valid conclusions, identify key elements and cause‑effect relationships.
• Apply industry knowledge, solve problems using critical thinking and persistence.
• Plan, organize, and manage tasks and resources under constraints to achieve objectives.
• Develop and maintain mutually beneficial client relationships.

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in a Cognitive Science‑related field, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Statistics, Psychometrics, Policy, Sociology, Computer Science or similar area is required.
• 8 years of independent research experience evidencing substantial contributions to a field of study are necessary.

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