Senior Clinical Psychology Researcher Subject Matter Expert (SME

Senior Clinical Psychology Researcher Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Work Location: Remote

Cape Fox is seeking a highly qualified professional to join our team in support of a government customer. This position is contingent upon award.

Core Duties:

• Ensure discovered problems are clearly defined through data collection, research, and investigation of objectives and relevant criteria
• Serve as the psychological SME to the senior research coordinator as they prepare and maintain test results, technical information, reports, and briefings on progress, and provide evaluation, analysis, and recommendations for ongoing and proposed human performance research. The number of presentations, reports, and papers shall be determined based upon the relevance of research findings as they become available
• Design strategic research plans in consultation with the senior research coordinator and 711HPW/RHB Research staff and assist in the planning of research objectives outlined by 711HPW/RHB Research staff
• Coordinate, plan, and liaison with 711HPW/RHB Research staff regarding project goals, reporting of results, development of data collection strategies, and analyses/interpretation of data
• Identify additional questions to be answered, provide or critique essential elements of analysis, and provide alternatives to be considered, as well as suggest analytical techniques to be employed
• Serve the psychological SME to the OHC PI for the design and implementation of psychological interventions to be studied under OHC
• Provide direct support to the Performance & Resilience Optimization (PRO) Program research personnel and laboratory settings for the execution of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E)
• Travel to implement the intervention or related data collection in the event the research coordinator and other support personnel are unavailable to travel
• Perform and complete assignments involving work with diverse and dynamic groups
• Establish and maintain a constant and effective working relationship within the division, the directorate, 711 HPW, MAJCOMs, Air Staff, academia, business, and industry customers, partners and stakeholders for coordination, support and changes to the performance of assigned work
• Maintain effective working relationships with principal investigators, program managers, researchers, and support staff involved in the acquisition of medical systems and conduct of human performance research
• Support the coordination and response to organizational taskers, administrative requests, and interfacing with 711 HPW leadership and staff in support of the PRO Program as needed
• Serve as the Clinical Psychology SME to other related research efforts within the Air and Space Biosciences Division, or its research partners, as deemed appropriate by the OHC PI

Travel Requirements

0 - 10%

Salary Grade

Job Requirements

Qualifications/Requirements :

• Advanced degree (PhD) in Clinical, Counseling, or Clinical Health Psychology from an accredited institution, with an APA accredited internship, and an active state license in good standing to practice clinical psychology
• Graduate course work and/or experience in clinical research design and development, and in writing published peer reviewed behavioral science research reports
• Possess a board certification in Clinical Health Psychology or Behavioral Sleep Medicine due to the nature of the program, though candidates without these additional certifications will be considered
• At least five (5) years of operational or medical leadership experience with Air Force populations within the last 10 years to provide the team with necessary and current expertise for this position
• At least two (2) years of research and development; studies and analysis; process improvement research; and/or program development research within the last 10 years. The experience shall be in a relevant area with focus on design, development, application, and evaluation of human subjects experiments and data collection and can be demonstrated in the previously identified operational positions or by publications in peer reviewed psychological or related journals
• Exhibit competence in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis, with the ability to employ scientific and analytical techniques to define, quantify, and recommend the feasibility of assigned projects, studies or problems, and perform independent analysis leading to unique analytical research proposals and studies that recommend alternative courses of action to the Optimization of Human Capital (OHC) Program personnel
• Experience as an operational psychologist, aeromedical psychologist, director of psychological health, leadership position in an Air Force medical treatment facility, or other operational position that would have provided the candidate with a broad understanding of the system in which the Air Force Warfighter operates
• Have an exceptionally high capacity for working autonomously, performing assigned tasks with minimal supervision, have strong attention to detail, have strong English skills, good organizational skills, initiative in performing assigned tasks, and the ability to follow-up complex projects
• Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance
• Must have the authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986

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Category

Science / Research

Location

Remote (Virtual) - US - US (Primary)

Education

Professional