Research Co-ordinator (Bilingual)

Pearson Clinical Assessment is a leading global test publisher in the psychological, speech-language, occupational therapy, and educational fields. A part of the Pearson group of companies, the company is headquartered in the U.S., with offices in Canada, Europe, and Australia. The Canadian office is currently seeking applicants who are professional and self-motivated team players with the right combination of skills and experience to fill openings in the role of Bilingual Research Co-ordinator.

Responsibilities:

Research Co-ordinators are responsible for diverse tasks within our Research and Development team including:

• Coordination of French projects
• development of try-out and standardization materials in French for achievement, educational, and psychological instruments
• recruitment and communication with examiners and examinees in French (some in English)
• reservations of test participants and management of the sample
• assisting Research Director with development of final test product materials in French including test manuals, stimulus materials and record forms

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Psychology or Education or relevant area. A specialization in school psychology, educational psychology or in measurement and evaluation would be an asset. However, any candidate who has a degree in psychology and/or experience in the education field with experience either in research or in the administration of psychometric tests will be also considered. Candidates with a Bachelor degree who have a minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the field of psychology and/or psychological measurement will also be considered.
• Multitask-oriented, flexible, energetic, organized
• Excellent spoken and written French
• Proficiency in spoken English
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment as required
• Excellent MS Office skills
• Experience working in a research context and/or conducting assessments on various client groups an asset.
• Experience editing French language research papers and/or experience with the translation of English to French or French to English an asset.

Deadline to apply for this position is August 1st, 2011

Please send your resume by e-mail or fax to:

Fax: 416-255-4553
Email: hr.assessment@pearson.com

We would like to thank all applicants. Only those under consideration will be contacted.