[Hiring] Statistical and Psychology Research Professional @Chenega Corporation

Role Description

The Statistical and Psychology Research Professional will provide subject matter expertise to the USAFSAM Department of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM/FE), Aerospace Medicine Studies and Analysis Division (FES), Aeromedical Operational and Clinical Psychology Branch (USAFSAM/FESP) in support of expanded consultation and research capabilities aimed at assessing, monitoring, training, and treating airmen across high-risk, high-demand career fields throughout their lifecycle. This role addresses aero medically relevant issues related to psychological functioning, operational health, and performance enhancement interventions affecting aircrew, intelligence, remotely piloted aircraft, cyberwarfare, special duty, and senior leadership positions within the United States Air Force.

• Supports data collection, analysis, report writing, and management of research studies and outcome products.
• Encompasses scientific research design, literature review, database management, statistical analysis, and presentation development.
• Coordinates across USAFSAM/FESP aeromedical staff, 711th Human Performance Wing personnel, and supported MAJCOM/HQ staff as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and execution of comprehensive study protocols, including hypothesis formation, methodologies, data collection strategies, and statistical analysis.
• Conducts relevant scientific literature reviews and data analyses, presenting findings to customer leadership.
• Advises USAFSAM/FESP professional staff on optimal statistical approaches for analyzing study data.
• Performs descriptive and inferential statistical analyses as required.
• Maintains the validity and security of statistical products and online data repositories in accordance with IRB protocols and safeguards.
• Upholds confidentiality of screening data, technical reports, and sensitive findings not releasable to the general public.
• Completes all required IRB paperwork and training for conducting research.
• Prepares scientific and statistical reports in support of publication in the scientific literature.
• Travels as needed to provide professional support, customer consultations, and research presentations.
• Maintains open communication with project personnel to facilitate teamwork while adhering to strict confidentiality and classification requirements.
• Manages data coordination processes with project team members.
• Assists staff with collection, maintenance, and database entry of assessment data.
• Provides project operations support, including assistance with USAFSAM/FES research activities and data acquisition.
• Arranges, facilitates, and participates in research team meetings.
• Supports additional USAFSAM/FESP research investigations as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree specializing in Research Psychology, Industrial Organizational Psychology, or a related Psychology discipline.
• Doctoral degree specializing in Research Psychology, Industrial Organizational Psychology, or a related Psychology discipline (Preferred).
• Minimum seven (7) years of relevant experience (Preferred).
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in database development, gathering and organizing data supporting analyses.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience designing and conducting statistical data analysis using software such as JMP, SPSS, R, etc.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience with developing products presenting research outcomes.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience engaged in administrative management regarding study design and methodology.
• Certification in administering psychological assessments (e.g., NEO, Hogan, EQ-i) and providing individualized feedback (Preferred).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience with human performance and behavioral science research within the Department of War (DoW) (Preferred).
• Experience developing and administering comprehensive, validated psychological instruments via mobile and web-based capabilities (Preferred).
• Experience as an author of publications in peer-reviewed journals or official USAF/DoW technical reports in behavioral science (Preferred).

Physical Demands

• Travel is required.
• Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• May use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

Teleworking Details

• 100% Remote.

Estimated Salary/Wage

• USD $75,602.00/Yr. Up to USD $133,674.00/Yr.