Educational Psychologist

Job Title: Lead Psychologist – Psychometric Career Assessment

Location: Ahmedabad (Hybrid) / Remote
Employment Type: Full-time / Part-time / Consultant
Experience: Minimum 5 years in educational or counseling psychology
Qualification: M.Phil or PhD in Psychology (Educational, Child, or Clinical preferred)
Reporting To: CEO, Studisaarthi

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About Studisaarthi:

Studisaarthi is a student-centric career guidance and development platform combining psychology and AI to help students make informed career choices. We offer digital and offline assessments, one-on-one counseling, and long-term mentorship aligned with future-ready careers.

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Role Overview:

As the Lead Psychologist, you will spearhead the design, development, and validation of psychometric assessments for students. You'll work closely with psychometricians, content developers, and the AI team to ensure scientific accuracy and cultural relevance in every tool we deploy.

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Key Responsibilities:

Lead the development of psychometric frameworks (e.g., DISC, Big Five, RIASEC, Learning Styles, EQ, Aptitude).

Supervise the creation of assessment items tailored to different age groups (especially classes 8–12).

Ensure all tools meet standards for reliability, validity, and ethical usage.

Collaborate with the data science and product team to implement AI-powered scoring and personalized career recommendations.

Create detailed interpretation rubrics for counselors and automated reporting logic.

Train internal counselors on test usage, interpretation, and ethical handling.

Review and approve final versions of assessments and reports before deployment.

Contribute to research publications or whitepapers based on our data and tools.

Represent Studisaarthi at academic events, workshops, and stakeholder meetings.

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Required Skills Qualifications:

M.Phil or PhD in Psychology (Educational or Counseling specialization strongly preferred)

Strong experience in psychometric assessment design and validation

Deep understanding of student psychology, career development theories, and personality testing

Familiarity with assessment norms in Indian educational contexts

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Comfortable working with tech teams and translating psychological concepts into digital tools

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Preferred:

Experience working with or developing digital assessment tools

Research publications or projects in the field of psychometrics or educational psychology

Multilingual proficiency (especially in Hindi or Gujarati) is a plus

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Compensation:

Competitive and negotiable based on experience
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