Associate Psychometrician Job

Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC™) is a mission-driven organization, with a vision to be the global leader in ensuring every talented person can benefit from the best business education for them. The organization's priority is to heighten its impact in promoting graduate management education and attracting a qualified and diverse candidate pool from around the world.

The Psychometric (TD&P) Department directly addresses GMAC's mission by systematically identifying issues, gathering information and supporting data, providing mission-critical syntheses, and conducting basic and applied research to develop new assessment products and better the quality and use of existing assessment products and services.

The Associate Psychometrician provides statistical analysis and interpretation of results as it applies to the organization's primary focus and works under limited supervision. The role is involved in various psychometric quality assurance activities as well as research aimed at improving for several key test products from GMAC, including the GMAT, EA, and NMAT exams. The Associate Psychometrician also plays supportive roles in designing and implementing new assessment products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the needs of the Psychometrics department in the analysis and/or independent replication of core psychometric activities, such as item analysis, differential item functioning, IRT calibration, item bank gap analyses, pool assembling, and test validity study.


• Aid in the design, development, and maintenance of operating procedures and guidelines, in addition to other process improvement and quality assurance efforts.


• Apply knowledge of statistical procedures, psychometric methods and statistical programming (e.g., R) to work independently on most aspects of statistical analysis work.


• Conduct research on measurement related issues and solutions, including those for future GMAT and NMAT.


• Provide technical responses to internal and external inquiries on GMAC assessment products.


• Conduct research projects to collect evidence of validity and investigate the properties of the current assessment instruments.


• Other responsibilities and duties, as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Doctoral degree in measurement or related field.


• Excellent knowledge of classical and modern test theories Expertise in R Statistical software or at least one computer programming language.


• At least one (1) internship experience at a testing organization.


• At least two (2) papers presented at national or international conferences in the measurement field as the first author.


• Excellent organizational, project planning, presentation and time management skills with careful attention to detail.


• Ability to manage daily operations of the function and prioritize work without direction.


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in a team setting, and across external and internal stakeholder groups.


• Strong analytical and multitasking capabilities.


• Ability to work in-office and remotely according to GMAC's hybrid work environment.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Excellent computer programming and technological skills.


• Adaptable to changes and demands.


• Working knowledge in developing and operating adaptive tests.


• Working knowledge in AI/ML/NLP.

At GMAC, we offer:

• Comprehensive and locally competitive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement program, and more!)


• Generous Paid-time Off


• Holiday Leave


• Hybrid Work Environment


• Free parking


• Work for a mission-driven organization helping to develop the next generation of responsible leaders and change makers


• Opportunity to utilize your skills and professionally grow and develop

Envision yourself joining GMAC, a team of smart thinkers that are resilient, adaptive and who take our values to heart. We work as a team and are committed to delivering high-quality products and services to work for a world where every talented person can benefit from the best business education for them.

GMAC's value proposition offers our talented employees the ideal climate for innovation, and colleagues who are motivated and proactive, with diverse backgrounds and approaches.

As a global organization, we understand and appreciate the benefits of myriad cultural perspectives. GMAC is wholly committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse group of talented people, and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Additionally, to ensure a safe office environment, recognizing the tremendous contributions that vaccinations play in ensuring our mutual wellbeing, GMAC has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy. All employees must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. GMAC may make accommodations or allow for exemption from this requirement for medical or religious reasons.