Lead Psychometrician / Research Scientist 3

Working Title: Lead Psychometrician

Job Class: Research Scientist 3

Agency: Human Services Dept

• Job ID : 97624

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 10/09/2026

• Closing Date : 10/22/2026

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Human Services Dept / MAPE DHS Central Office

• Division/Unit : DHS-Central Office / ADSA Team

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $37.91 - $56.39 / hourly; $79,156 - $117,742 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

This position is eligible for telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.

The Department of Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DHS does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Lead Psychometrician will lead psychometric and measurement science for the MnCHOICES assessment. The incumbent is responsible for:

• for leading the evaluation and ongoing monitoring of the reliability, validity, fairness and integrity of the MnCHOICES assessment used to determine long-term services and supports (LTSS) eligibility and resource allocation across Minnesota’s disability and aging programs

• Provide expert-level leadership in psychometric analysis, measurement theory, and assessment validation within a large, complex administrative data system

• Ensure that assessment instruments used for eligibility determination and resource allocation are statistically sound, consistently applied across assessors and populations, and supported by rigorous evidence of reliability, validity and equity

The position operates within the LTSS Data Foundations Team and collaborates closely with developers, analysts, business intelligence staff, policy teams and external partners to lead processes that build confidence that assessment data are accurate, defensible, and fit for operational, eligibility and resource allocation use.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of professional experience applying psychometrics, measurement theory, and advanced statistical methods to the design, development, evaluation, or ongoing monitoring of assessment systems or similar measurement instruments. Experience must include:

• Evaluating the reliability, validity, fairness, and measurement performance of large-scale assessments or similar measurement systems

• Applying advanced psychometric and statistical methods such as factor analysis, item response theory (IRT), reliability estimation, regression modeling, differential item functioning, simulation, or comparable methods

• Using statistical programming languages such as R, SAS, Python, or comparable tools to analyze large and complex assessment datasets

• Experience leading or directing assessment evaluation or measurement-related work including Interpreting technical findings and developing recommendations that includes downstream impacts regarding assessment design, measurement quality, and the operational use of assessment results

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting simulation, sensitivity, validation, or impact analyses to assess how changes to assessment items, scoring methods, scales, algorithms, or decision rules affect results

• Experience conducting equity or subgroup analyses to identify differences in assessment performance or outcomes across populations

• Experience developing or implementing assessment monitoring, validation, quality assurance, or governance processes

• Experience managing contractors or providing technical oversight of external partners responsible for psychometric, assessment, research, or evaluation work

• Experience working with Medicaid, long-term services and supports, disability services, aging programs, or other public-sector eligibility or resource allocation systems

• Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and/or cultures

Additional Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - The Department of Human Services will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.