For hiring teams

I am open to full-time and contract roles in research science, psychometrics, and people analytics, remote across the United States. Everything a hiring team usually asks for is on this page.

Roles I am open to

  • Research Scientist, People Analytics
  • Research Director or Director of Research
  • Psychometrician or Director of Psychometrics
  • Director of Human Resources Analytics
  • Director of Institutional Research
  • Selection and Assessment Consultant

Remote, United States. Full-time, part-time, or contract. I have worked remotely and across distributed teams for more than a decade.

What I actually do

I turn organizational questions into measurement that holds up, then explain the results to the people who have to act on them. In practice that means three things.

Measurement and psychometrics

Assessment design and validation, item response theory, factor analysis, reliability, construct and criterion validity, DIF and measurement invariance, adverse impact and fairness analysis against EEOC and UGESP standards, job analysis, and competency modeling. Most recently, eight pre-employment assessments taken from theory through full validation in seven months.

People analytics and employee listening

Survey design, weighting, and scale development; engagement and driver analysis; culture and ethics measurement; selection and assessment programs; reporting that executives use rather than file.

Research science

Experimental and quasi-experimental design, mixed-effects and regression models, segmentation, conjoint, longitudinal analysis, and mixed methods. I have been the entire research function for a think tank at NYU Stern, owning projects from framing through executive presentation.

Tools

R, Python, SQL, SPSS, SAS, Stata, Mplus, BigQuery, Tableau, Power BI, Qualtrics, Excel.

What people who managed me say

As our sole research staff member, he tackled any and all projects from beginning to end (design, methods, analysis, presentation), always producing work of the highest quality. I recommend him for any role requiring critical thinking and a commitment to meaningful impact.
Jonathan HaidtProfessor, NYU Stern School of Business. Managed Brian directly at Ethical Systems.
Brian was an excellent mentor and manager. His management style and easygoing nature provided me an ideal balance of support and room for independent growth and exploration. Any company or junior employee would be lucky to have him.
Brian CashQuantitative Analyst. Reported directly to Brian Harward.

Read all recommendations in full, or see selected work and publications.

Practical details

  • Location. San Antonio, Texas. Remote, with availability across US time zones.
  • Current work. Chief Scientific Officer at SciRec (part-time), independent consulting through Significant Difference LLC, and board advisory with MH Partners. All compatible with a new role.
  • Education. PhD, Organizational Psychology, Walden University. BA, Psychology, Wright State University.
  • Recognition. Distinguished Faculty Award for teaching statistics.
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