Research Psychologist

**Duties**:

- Lead and conduct applied research for the development and validation of leadership assessments, ensuring measures are fair, valid, reliable, adhere to professional testing standards and regulations.
- Identify new ideas for study to include new approaches, methods and techniques related to leadership and leader development.
- Perform and/or oversee data reduction and conduct advanced, complex data analyses and write reports describing the completed results.
- Review reports of other scientists and contract personnel for quality, accuracy, professional standards, and compliance with regulations and style manuals.
- Prepare and provide briefs after receiving mínimal input from the unit chief and/or team leader.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) is required up to 25% of the time.

**Qualifications**:
**Who May Apply: US Citizens**
- **Basic Requirement for a Research Psychologist**:
**Degree**:Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with a major or equivalent in psychology.- In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

- **Specialized Experience**: One year of specialized experience which includes experience **developing and/or validating leadership assessments, performing statistical analysis, conducting research, and preparing reports.** This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

**Education**:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-**no** substitution of education for experience is permitted.

**Additional information**:

- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- One year trial period may be required.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- This is a(n) Science, Engineering and Analysis Career Field position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
- This is a TERM position. It is time-limited and may be extended up to a maximum of six years.
- A recruitment incentive may be authorized.
- Salary shown is from Rest of United States pay scale. Salary may differ depending on the location of the selectee.
- This position is not a bargaining unit position.
- Benefits

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**How You Will Be Evaluated**:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
- Benefits

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