Senior Aeromedical Psychologist - Resiliency and Optimization

Overview

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HJF is seeking a Senior Aeromedical Psychologist to function as staff member for all categories of patients. Performs duties as a practitioner and consultant in psychology with emphasis on problems of all levels of complexity. This position will be in support of 711 Human Performance Wing, Air and Space Biosciences Division, Performance Resiliency and Optimization (PRO) Initiative support.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners.

HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

• Shall 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 OHC Program personnel.
• 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.
• Design strategic research plans in consultation with the senior research coordinator and 711
  
  HPW/RHB Research staff.
• Serve as the psychological SME to the OHC PI for the design and implementation of psychological interventions to be studied under OHC; and responsibilities include providing direct support to the Performance & Resilience Optimization (PRO) Program research personnel and laboratory settings for the execution of RDT&E.
• Shall 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.
• Serve as the Clinical Psychology SME to other related research efforts within the Air and Space Biosciences Division, or its research partners.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

• Assist in decision making on the following: employee hiring, disciplinary action and directing work activities.

• Doctoral degree required.
• Minimum of 6-8 years' experience required.
• Shall have at least five (5) years of operational/medical leadership experience with AF populations
• Shall have experience as an operational psychologist, aeromedical psychologist, director of psychological health, leadership position in an Air Force medical treatment facility/other operational position with an understanding of Air Warfighter operation

• Ability to diagnose and treat psychological problems of all complexities.
• Familiarity with military medical system desirable.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a T3/Secret background check.

• Lifting:
  Requires lifting materials up to 10 lbs.
• Ability to stand or sit at a computer for prolonged periods.

• This position will take place primarily in an office setting.

• This annual salary range for this position is $105,800-$169,500. Actual salary will be determined based on experience, education, etc.

• HJF offers a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on…