RTI International is an independent nonprofit research institute dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research that improves the human condition with a worldwide staff of nearly 6,000. Universities in North Carolina founded RTI in 1958 as the first scientific organization in and centerpiece of the Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.

, a business unit of RTI International, is an independent and internationally recognized research organization. We provide scientifically rigorous research and consulting services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and diagnostics companies. Our research and consulting services focus on gathering evidence, analyzing results, increasing understanding, and providing greater clarity to help reveal the benefits, risks, value, and potential of our client's products. Our various practice areas include: Market Access and Outcomes Strategy, Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment, Health Economics, Pharmacoepidemiology, Biostatistics, Surveys and Observational Studies, and Health Preference Assessment.

The group is looking to add a Senior Psychometrician to work collaboratively in a group that specializes in assisting clients with the development and psychometric evaluation of instruments used in clinical trials (e.g., patient-reported outcome [PRO] measures). RTI-HS psychometricians are responsible for implementing a variety of technical analyses, ensuring the accuracy of analytic methods and results, and independently designing, planning, and completing research studies to support project and client needs.

In this role, you will:

• Design, oversee, and conduct classical and modern test theory analyses, interpretation of meaningful change, and post-hoc statistical analyses to support evaluations of clinical outcome assessments for regulatory review.
• Accurately analyze, interpret, and clearly communicate psychometric results to clients within specified deadlines and produce high-quality psychometric analysis plans, technical reports, and manuscripts.
• Contribute to the writing of proposals
• Communicate effectively (via email, telephone, and in-person) with clients and team members.

Please include a cover letter highlighting your experience using psychometric evaluations in a clinical setting.

• Master's degree in quantitative psychology, statistics, biostatistics, or related field with at least 10 years of directly realted experience, or a PhD and a minimum of 5 years of directly related experience
• Extensive experience independently preparing psychometric analysis plans and reports of clinical outcome assessments for regulatory review
• Demonstrated SAS skills (required) and expertise in at least one latent variable software package (e.g., MPLUS)
• Demonstrated experience using R
• Significant experience related to the psychometric evaluation of outcome measures, including classical psychometric methods (e.g., evaluations of test-retest reliability and internal consistency), exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and Rasch Measurement and/or Item Response Theory
• Experience implementing hierarchical linear modeling, repeated measures models, mixture models
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as team leader
• Excellent analytical and communication skills (both written and oral)

For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available .

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States.

RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.