Research Psychologist; Suvey SME - Clearance Required

Overview

LMI seeks an experienced
Research Psychologist (Survey Subject Matter Expert) to support the U.S. Army’s Holistic Health & Fitness (H2F) initiative as a member of the Research functional team within the H2F Program Support Team.
This position requires a
Secret security clearance. This position is an on-site psition in Newport News, VA.

The Research Psychologist (Survey SME) is responsible for supporting thedesign, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of survey-based research instruments used to assess behavioral, cognitive, psychosocial, and organizational dimensions of Soldier readiness and performance within the Holistic Health and Fitness Management System (H2

FMS).

This role isapplied and analytic, focused on ensuring survey methods are scientifically sound, appropriately implemented, and effectively integrated into H2

FMS analytics and user-facing outputs. The Research Psychologist doesnotindependently define research strategy or policy and doesnotconduct clinical assessment or treatment. All work is performed under Government direction and TPM coordination.

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• Support development and refinement of
  survey instruments
  assessing behavioral, cognitive, psychosocial, and organizational factors related to H2F objectives.
• Apply accepted research and psychometric principles to support validity, reliability, and appropriate use of survey measures.
• Assist in aligning survey content with Government-approved research objectives and constructs.
• Support administration of surveys in coordination with Government stakeholders and technical teams.
• Assist in monitoring survey execution, response quality, and data completeness.
• Coordinate with data engineers to support ingestion and structuring of survey data within H2
  
  FMS.
• Support analysis and interpretation of survey data to identify trends, patterns, and insights relevant to readiness and performance.
• Collaborate with epidemiologists, tactical sports scientists, and data scientists to support integrated, multidisciplinary analysis.
• Assist in translating survey findings into analytic features, metrics, or summary outputs.
• Work with analytics and software teams to ensure survey data and outputs are appropriately reflected in dashboards, reports, and user-facing tools.
• Support validation and review of analytic products that incorporate survey-based measures.
• Ensure appropriate context and limitations are communicated alongside survey results.
• Contribute to documentation of survey methods, assumptions, limitations, and appropriate interpretation.
• Support preparation of summaries, briefings, and written materials communicating survey findings to Government stakeholders.
• Ensure survey-related content aligns with approved terminology and messaging.

• Master’s degree or PhD in Psychology, Behavioral Science, Human Factors, Social Science, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or analyzing
  survey-based research
  .
• Strong understanding of research methods, psychometrics, and data interpretation.
• Experience supporting applied research or analytics in government, military, or large organizational environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams spanning research, analytics, and software development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a
  Secret security clearance
  .

• Experience…