Psychologist, AST, Human Studies

Duties

• Lead real‑time clinical and operational psychological support to NASA crew pre‑flight, in‑flight, and post‑flight.
• Develop and implement the behavioral health and performance portion of astronaut selection.
• Develop and deliver psychological training and countermeasures for human space flight.
• Lead the development of design criteria, standards, and operational requirements for the human system, including habitability, cognition, and human performance.
• Provide oversight, direction, and mentoring of contract operational psychologists and monitor contractor performance on Behavioral Health and Performance tasks.
• Lead the development of novel clinical countermeasures to mitigate mission safety risks related to human performance.
• Provide aeromedical expertise in individual psychological testing and assessment, with emphasis on neurocognitive testing and psychological suitability assessments for mission‑critical positions.
• Mentor less experienced operational and clinical psychologists in the advanced practice of psychological assessment, training, and psychological support in operational settings.

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• This position may require a one‑year probationary/trial period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. (See Additional Information section)
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Position subject to pre‑employment background investigation or higher‑level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Must obtain or maintain a current License and/or Certification:
  Active/Unrestricted state license to practice Psychology in Texas.

In addition to the basic education requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. NASA utilizes OPM‑approved qualification and rating requirements specific for Aerospace Technology (AST) positions which recognizes NASA’s unique aerospace work.

The specific qualifications and minimum education requirements are further described below and within the education section of the job announcement.

To qualify for GS‑15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS‑14 level:

• Performing work in clinical psychological testing and evaluation, including behavioral health examinations of personnel performing in high‑risk, complex operational environments;
• Providing design and development of psychological methods and measures to assess and select high‑performance personnel for spaceflight or other high‑risk operational deployments;
• Translating behavioral health and performance expertise and countermeasures into operational requirements and managing the budget resources necessary to accomplish institutional and programmatic objectives.

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology from an APA accredited program and completion of an
• 5 to 10 years post‑licensure experience

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

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You must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following:

• Engineering…