Senior Experimental Psychologist - Human-Machine Systems

University of Maryland; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland's Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) seeks an Experimental Psychologist to advance research in intelligent human-machine systems, cognitive modeling, and security-focused AI applications. The role emphasizes collaboration with government agencies and sponsors, with obligations to obtain interim Secret clearance and work on-site in College Park, MD.

The candidate will contribute to federally funded programs, conduct cognitive task analyses,

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in human factors psychology, experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or related discipline with foundational knowledge of behavioral science research methods.
• Experience leading significant portions of applied research projects.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage one's own work independently while contributing to/leading projects in a team context.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work at least 3 days on-site in College Park, MD

Responsibilities

• Support deliverable development.
• Support qualitative interviews data collection and analytic methods.
• Develop workflows based on cognitive task analyses results.
• Support the software development team's user experience tasking.
• Support human data collection by leveraging expertise in human subjects research, neurophysiological measurements, or signal processing, along with strong statistical and programming language skills.
• Support business development efforts related to Human Performance & Readiness Augmentation Mission Area, especially scoping funding sources through sponsor engagements and funding source evaluations, developing ideas with IHMS teammates, and drafting/socializing white papers with sponsors.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project leadership

Independent work

Education

Master's or PhD in related field

Job description

University of Maryland's Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) seeks an Experimental Psychologist to advance research in intelligent human-machine systems, cognitive modeling, and security-focused AI applications. The role emphasizes collaboration with government agencies and sponsors, with obligations to obtain interim Secret clearance and work on-site in College Park, MD.

The candidate will contribute to federally funded programs, conduct cognitive task analyses,