Research Psychologist

Requirements

Conditions of Employment:

• You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.
• You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
• You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual‑national U.S. citizens are eligible).
• You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
• You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
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• High proficiency in statistical computing, data management programming, and coding logic
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good writing and verbal presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation

• Experience in any of the following areas:
  • Advanced proficiency in data management software highly desired, particularly in the program R
  • Proficiency in or strong aptitude for other data management, coding, and/or visualization tools (e.g. Python, R-Shiny, Tableau)
  • Research methodology and experimental design
  • Item development
  • Experience using advanced statistical methods
  • Test validation and development
  • Research in job performance measurement and evaluation
  • Personnel assessment and selection research

Ph.D. with a strong background and interest in applied behavioral science research, research methodology, and statistics. Candidates who are all but dissertation (ABD) are eligible to express interest in this position.