RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGIST [FOPR 25-02]

Location:
Statistical & Psychology Research Professional Support Team
Aeromedical Operational and Clinical Psychology Division
U. S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
2510 North 5th St, Building 840 Area B
Wright- Patterson AFB OH 45433-7913

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required.
Clearance Requirements: Tier 1 Background Investigation - National Agency Check with Law and fingerprints. (Standard Form 85).
Type of Employment: Part-Time -- 19/20 hours per week, no more than 921 hours per year.
Period of Performance: 09 December 2024 08 December 2026
Estimated Pay: $75,000.00 $80,000.00 Based on Experience
Travel: Travel is required.
Work Location: Onsite.

Summary of Services:
The Research Psychologist will provide the capability to effectively study psychological health and traits of elite performers to inform future recruitment, promotion, and retention in the Air Force, including reviewing the professional literature, compiling and analyzing archival data to investigate the social, emotional and behavioral functioning of elite performers, and identifying implementable strategies (e.g., personality assessments & wearable technologies) that military leaders can use to increase recruitment and retention in high-demand occupations in the Air Force.

Working Hours:
The Research Psychologist work schedule is based on the needs of the Statistical & Psychology Research Professional Support Team, thus the work schedule will be flexible and shall be expected to participate in team meetings and interact with government personnel, as needed, during regular duty hours (M-F 0730-1630).

Mandatory Qualifications:

Have a minimum of a master's degree specializing in Research Psychology, ideally in fields of Industrial Organizational, Applied Social or Clinical psychology.
Have expert knowledge with database development, gathering and organizing data supporting analyses for a wide range of analytical procedures, research report writing, and developing actionable recommendations for improving human performance based on research.
Have at least 5 years of experience with developing products presenting research outcomes (e.g., statistical results and interpretations), including professional presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and/or technical reports.
Have at least 5 years of experience designing and conducting statistical data analysis using software such as JMP, SPSS, R, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

Be familiar with human performance research assessing cognitive and non-cognitive areas of psychological functioning via psychological testing instruments with military personnel.
Experience presenting statistical results at peer-reviewed national forums (i.e., Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, American Psychological Association, Aerospace Medicine Association) is desired.
Experience as an author of publications in peer-reviewed journals or official USAF technical reports in behavioral science with regards to psychological health or personality data is desired.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Be responsible for overall statistical analysis of study data in consultation with USAFSAM/FESP professional staff.
Provide customer leadership a relevant scientific literature review and data analyses, as well as participate in related discussions with USAFSAM/FESP staff.
Confer with and advise USAFSAM/FESP professional staff regarding optimal statistical approach to analysis of psychological data, including personality data. The contractor employee shall perform statistical analyses of study data using descriptive and inferential statistical procedures.
Minimize any threats to the validity of the statistical products or online data repositories, as well as maintain the data in a secure fashion consistent with IRB protocol and safeguards. The contractor employee shall maintain confidentiality of screening data, contents of technical reports, and presentation of data deemed sensitive and not releasable to the general public.
Complete the appropriate IRB paperwork and training requirements for conducting research.
Prepare reports of scientific/statistical results in support of scientific literature publication, in coordination with USAFSAM/FESP and 711 HPW staff. The number of professional presentations, reports, and papers shall be verified based upon the relevance of research findings, as they become available.
Work with USAFSAM/FESP personnel regarding personal limitations on travel scheduling. The contractor employee shall maintain communications with project personnel that facilitate teamwork; adhere to strict confidentiality and classification requirements in all forms of communication.
Responsible for data management and coordinating process with project team members, which shall include acquisition, input, maintenance, electronic format products, and storage of all project data.
Assist staff in the collection of assessment data maintenance and downloading into the project database.
Provide project operations support, to include assistance with USAFSAM/FES research activities and acquisition of data in support of project goals and objectives.
Arrange, lead, oversee, and participate in research team meetings (to include leading a weekly meeting) as needed, to ensure effective communication between research team members as related to the achievement of project research goals.
If there is an unexpected change in research capabilities and/or reduction in workload, the contractor employee(s) shall support research endeavors in support of additional USAFSAM/FESP related investigations, as required.

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RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGIST [FOPR 25-02]

Location:Statistical & Psychology Research Professional Support TeamAeromedical Operational and Clinical Psychology DivisionU. S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine2510 North 5th St, Building 840 Area BWright- Patterson AFB OH 45433-7913

Mandatory Qualifications:

Desired Qualifications:

Duties/Responsibilities:

Location:
Statistical & Psychology Research Professional Support Team
Aeromedical Operational and Clinical Psychology Division
U. S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
2510 North 5th St, Building 840 Area B
Wright- Patterson AFB OH 45433-7913

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