Supervisory Research Psychologist (Unit Chief)

US HQDA Field Operating Agencies and Staff Support Agencies; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Hqda-Field-Operating-Agencies-and-Staff-Support-Agencie seeks a Supervisory Research Psychologist (Unit Chief) to lead the Research Unit. The role focuses on planning, organizing, and managing R&D in advanced behavioral and social science areas to support Soldier lifecycle enhancements.

Applicants must be US Citizens. The position requires a bachelor's degree in psychology (PhD preferred) and one year of specialized experience in planning, coordinating, and briefing research proposals to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology is required.
• A Doctor of Philosophy or equivalent education is preferred.
• Specialized experience includes planning and coordinating research assignments, briefing proposals to management, and identifying gaps to meet mission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage research and development (R&D) in behavioral and social sciences.
• Coordinate resources and execution of research projects; ensure timely delivery.
• brief high-level management to obtain support, resources, and time for research initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology

PhD preferred

Job description

About the Position:

Serve as Chief of the Research Unit responsible for planning, organizing, and managing research and development (R&D). R&D is conducted in broad areas of advanced behavioral and social science that enhance the Soldier Lifecycle.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for a Supervisory Research Psychologist (Unit Chief):

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with a major or equivalent in psychology is required. A Doctor of Philosophy or manifestly equivalent education is preferred.

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 planning and coordinating research assignments, including ensuring appropriate resourcing and execution, briefing proposals to high-level management officials to obtain support, interest, resources, and/or time; and identifying scientific and/or technical gaps that need to be bridged to meet scientific/mission requirements and develop plans and methods for closing such gaps.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DB-04/GS-14). 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.