Research Psychologist, Neurosciences - 141534

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); Sur place; USD 129 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UC San Diego Autism Center of Excellence seeks a licensed clinical psychologist to conduct comprehensive diagnostic and developmental evaluations of children with autism and related conditions. The role includes potential hybrid duties across clinical and research tasks within a multidisciplinary team.

The position emphasizes collaboration, mentoring, and conducting or supervising assessments, with opportunities for research and dissemination in neuroscience and early child development.

Qualifications

• Current California clinical psychology license is required.
• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology or equivalent licensure qualification.
• Experience conducting diagnostic evaluations of children suspected of autism.
• Experience with standardized psychological/developmental/diagnostic assessments.
• Knowledge of ADOS and Mullen Scales of Early Learning.
• Ability to interview and conduct psychological assessments and report writing.
• Ability to communicate findings to families and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently or in team settings.
• Experience in research settings and presenting to groups.
• Theoretical and experiential knowledge of autism.
• Excellent writing/editing skills and computer literacy.
• Background in experimental design and statistics.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and underrepresented groups.
• Ability to collaborate within a clinical research team.

Responsabilités

• Conduct comprehensive diagnostic and developmental evaluations of children with autism or suspected autism.
• Administer, score, interpret standardized assessments and write evaluation reports.
• Communicate assessment results to families and coordinate with the research team.
• Mentor undergraduates or supervise trainees as appropriate.
• Participate in development and execution of research protocols and projects.

Connaissances

Clinical license

Autism assessments

Standardized testing

ADOS knowledge

Mullen scales

Scientific writing

Interpersonal skills

Research experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Statistics knowledge

Diversity sensitivity

Formation

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

Description du poste

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 9/25/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

DESCRIPTION

The UCSD Autism Center of Excellence is part of the Department of Neurosciences, an internationally recognized department within the UCSD School of Medicine, comprised of 152 Faculty, 25 Research and Project Scientists, 40 Postdocs, 25 Clinical Education, Administrative and Business Office staff with ~150 Research lab staff.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and collaborative licensed clinical psychologist to join our multidisciplinary research team focused on autism and early child development. Our program conducts NIH-, industry-, and philanthropically funded research aimed at advancing the early identification of autism, understanding its developmental and biological origins, and developing improved diagnostic and prognostic approaches. This position offers flexibility depending upon the candidate's interests. The psychologist may work full time in a clinical capacity or may choose a combined clinical-research position consisting of approximately four days per week of clinical work and one day per week devoted to research activities.

The primary responsibility of the position is conducting comprehensive diagnostic and developmental evaluations of children with autism, suspected autism, and other developmental concerns, as well as typically developing children participating in research studies. The psychologist typically conducts approximately 8 assessment sessions per week in a full-time clinical role. Responsibilities may include: conducting diagnostic evaluations for autism and other developmental conditions; administering, scoring, and interpreting standardized diagnostic, developmental, and psychometric assessments; writing a summary evaluation report; providing clinical impressions and communicating assessment results to families; collaborating with members of the multidisciplinary research team; and mentoring undergraduate students and/or supervising or providing clinical guidance to trainees and non-licensed psychologists working toward clinical licensure, as appropriate.

Additionally, the Psychologist may perform research activities. The duties may include: participating in the development and implementation of research protocols; developing or evaluating new approaches to the early identification and characterization of autism; developing novel behavioral and diagnostic assessment methods; conducting research experiments with infants, toddlers, and children; participating in data analysis and interpretation; contributing to scientific presentations, abstracts, and manuscripts; and collaborating with investigators and other members of the research team on ongoing and new research projects. Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Current license to practice clinical psychology in the State of California.
• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology or a closely related field that qualifies for California licensure.
• Prior experience conducting diagnostic evaluations of children with autism or suspected ASD.
• Experience administering and interpreting standardized psychological, developmental, and/or diagnostic assessments.
• Knowledge of psychodiagnostic procedures and tests, such as the ADOS and Mullen Scales of Early Learning.
• Ability to interview, perform psychological assessment, perform psychodiagnoses, plan and implement a variety of case dispositions.
• Ability to develop scientific documents from collected data and present findings at scientific and educational venues.
• Ability to interact easily and functionally with colleagues; ability to work well independently or as part of a team.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Experience in research setting and/or presenting to groups.
• Theoretical and experiential knowledge of autism.
• Ability to relate warmly, humanely , sensitively, and empathically to others.
• Demonstrated writing and editing skills and computer literacy with Windows, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• Background in experimental design and statistics.
• Knowledge of basic psychological science.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and tradtionally underrepresented client groups.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary clinical research team.
• Knowledge of the current laws, procedures and ethical principles that govern the practice of psychology, including services suggested or information disclosed by telephone.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience conducting diagnostic evaluations of infants and toddlers ages 12-36 months.
• Experience administering the ADOS or ADOS-2.
• Experience with developmental assessments such as the Mullen Scales of Early Learning.
• Experience working with both children with autism/developmental concerns and typically developing children.
• Previous clinical research experience.
• Experience supervising psychology trainees or clinicians working toward licensure.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred but are not required.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $128,974 - $169,865 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $61.77 - $81.35

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).