Autism Research Psychologist – Early Development

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health, within the UCSD Autism Center of Excellence, seeks a licensed clinical psychologist to join a multidisciplinary team focused on autism and early child development. The position offers flexible clinical vs.

hybrid clinical-research options, with approximately eight weekly diagnostic sessions in a full-time clinical role. Responsibilities include comprehensive evaluations, administering and interpreting assessments, writing reports, and collaborating with researchers.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice clinical psychology in California.
• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology or closely related field that qualifies for California licensure.
• Experience conducting diagnostic evaluations of children with autism or suspected ASD.
• Experience administering and interpreting standardized psychological, developmental, and/or diagnostic assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive diagnostic and developmental evaluations of children with autism, suspected autism, and other developmental concerns.
• Administer, score, and interpret standardized assessments; write summary evaluation reports.
• Communicate assessment results to families and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.
• Mentor undergraduate students and supervise trainees working toward licensure.
• Participate in research activities and contribute to protocols and analyses.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Assessment administration

Research collaboration

Written & oral communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Ph.D./Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

Tools

ADOS

Mullen Scales

Statistical analysis

Windows / MS Office

Job description

UC San Diego Health, within the UCSD Autism Center of Excellence, seeks a licensed clinical psychologist to join a multidisciplinary team focused on autism and early child development. The position offers flexible clinical vs.

hybrid clinical-research options, with approximately eight weekly diagnostic sessions in a full-time clinical role. Responsibilities include comprehensive evaluations, administering and interpreting assessments, writing reports, and collaborating with researchers.