At the Australian Dental Council (ADC), we deliver the accreditation functions for dental professions, ensuring dental practitioners across Australia meet the high standards required to practise safely and effectively. This includes the accreditation of dental practitioner programs and the assessment of the professionalism knowledge, judgement, and clinical skills of overseas-trained dental practitioners.
We pride ourselves on achieving best practice standards in accreditation and assessment while maintaining a culture of support and inclusion.
Job Description
About the role The Psychometrician supports the integrity, defensibility and continuous improvement of ADC assessments and examinations by providing expert psychometric advice and analysis. This part time (22.5 hours per week) role leads and/or contributes to resulting and quality assurance processes for ADC’s written and practical examinations, produces technical reports to support decision-making, and helps ensure that assessment outcomes are fair, reliable, valid and consistent over time.
About you
Qualifications in psychometrics, educational measurement, quantitative psychology, educational statistics or a related discipline.
Demonstrated applied experience using appropriate methods for high-stakes assessment (e.g., CTT and IRT), including reliability evaluation, item/station analysis, equating/linking, and standard setting support.
Experience analysing OSCE or other performance-based/clinical assessments (e.g., station performance, assessor effects, cluster analysis) is highly desirable.
High proficiency in statistical programming and analysis (e.g. R and/or Python; SAS/SPSS, Winstep/Facets, Rumm2030, ConQuest) including reproducible workflows, version control practices and clear documentation.
Experience reconciling data across multi-source datasets, producing routine monitoring outputs and writing/maintaining SOPs and controlled technical documentation to support auditability and repeatable delivery.
Experience working with sensitive personal data and high-stakes outcomes, including strong attention to detail, auditability, and secure data handling.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-specialists and to produce high-quality technical documentation and stakeholder-ready summaries.
Strong judgement, curiosity and continuous improvement mindset; able to work independently and to deadlines, with a collaborative and respectful approach.
Desired Skills and Experience
Why work for us?
We are a small team with a friendly and inclusive culture. For us, our people come first. We know that when our people are happy and supported, we do our best work. Some of the benefits of working with us include:
An attractive salary and generous leave entitlements
Salary packaging
Flexible work options
An organisation that supports diversity and inclusion
Training and leadership development
Applications close COB 3 June 2026. Applications may close prior to the advertised closing date.
Suitable applicants will be contacted prior to the position closing date.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please select Quick Apply. Applications must include a copy of your resume and a detailed cover letter outlining your motivations for this position.
For direct enquiries and a copy of the position description, please contact recruit@adc.org.au
Employment of successful applicants will be subject to a National Criminal History Check.
We are committed to a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with disability.