23.2457, Jobs: Applied Ling; Cog Sci: Research Scientists, ETS (Educational Testing Service)

Wed May 23 15:39:49 UTC 2012

LINGUIST List: Vol-23-2457. Wed May 23 2012. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 23.2457, Jobs: Applied Ling; Cog Sci: Research Scientists, ETS (Educational Testing Service)

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Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 11:39:10
From: Human Resources [none at given.com]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science: Research Scientists, ETS (Educational Testing Service), New Jersey, USA

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University or Organization: ETS (Educational Testing Service) 
Job Location: New Jersey, USA 
Web Address: http://www.ets.org/
Job Rank: Researcher  

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science 

Description:

ETS (Educational Testing Service), with headquarters in Princeton, 
NJ, is a global $1.3B not for profit organization. Our mission is to 
advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid 
assessments, performing educational research and influencing 
policies that promote learning, performance, education and 
professional development. As a nonprofit corporation and an 
innovator in developing tests for clients in education, government 
and business, we are dedicated to advancing educational excellence 
for the communities we serve.

The goal of our Research & Development Division is to make 
fundamental contributions to the progress of education worldwide 
through educational research and analysis, fair and valid 
assessments, innovative product development and informative 
policy studies.

Our Research Scientists provide scientific and technical skills in 
conceptualizing, designing, obtaining support for, conducting, and 
managing research projects and/or development projects, 
particularly those for which scientific principles are applied to the 
creation of tools to improve the efficiency or quality of the practice of 
test development or statistical analysis; new item types; the scoring 
of responses to open-ended items; and innovative assessment 
prototypes or products.

Currently, we are recruiting for Scientists in the following areas:
-  Academic and Workforce Readiness
-  Cognitive and Learning Sciences
-  English Language Learning and Assessment (domestic & 
international)
-  Licensure and Standard Setting Research
-  K-12 Research (including assistive technology and testing 
accommodations)
-  Validity Research in Higher Education
-  Understanding Teacher Quality

Job Requirements:
An M.A. or Ph.D./Ed.D. (depending on job specifications) in a specific 
discipline (e.g., psychology, cognitive science, applied linguistics, 
education, psychometrics, measurement, statistics) and evidence of 
independent substantive research experience and/or at least three-
eight years of progressively independent research experience are 
required. For more senior level positions, evidence of continuing and 
substantial contributions to a field of study will also be necessary.

For more information about ETS, and Research & Development, 
please visit us at http://www.ets.org and search on the following job 
ID #s: 124335, 124337 and 124339. ETS is an Equal 
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Application Deadline: 19-Nov-2012 

Web Address for Applications: http://www.Click2Apply.net/8gcfx2x 
Contact Information:
	Human Resources 
	Email: none at given.com 

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