Mindbank Consulting Group is seeking an experienced
Psychologist / Research Methodologist for our client s operational requirements on a mission-focused program
fully onsite in Bethesda, Maryland. This position is direct hire and has a salary range of
$150,000 - ~$180,000 and depends on each candidate's experience and skills.
In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse group of individuals across the intelligence community and directly contribute to processes that shape government policy. You will conduct in-depth research, perform rigorous time sensitive analysis, and distill this analysis into actionable insights.
Responsibilities: Have you done this type of work before?
- Expertise in human behavior and the application of psychological principles to the security and/or insider threat areas of focus.
- Development, maintenance, and delivery of science-based behavior and skills assessments, assuring and documenting their continuous scientific integrity consistent with applicable professional standards.
- Excellent teamwork skills a demonstrated ability to listen, discuss, and collaborate with the objective of maximizing the effectiveness of an outcome.
- High level of integrity in dealing with confidential material.
- Proficiency in experimental design, data collection, advanced statistical analyst, and data management software including R, SPSS, and Excel.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead behavioral science research projects including development, design, data analysis, and reviewing, compiling, writing, and editing research reports, briefings, and summaries to support research findings.
Minimum Requirements:
- Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required
- Bachelor's degree and 12 15 years of prior relevant experience; or master's with 10 13 years; or Doctoral degree in a Psychology (e.g. Experimental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology), 8 - 10 years.
- Minimum five (5) or more years of recent professional research experience as a psychologist; specific work experience in applied behavior science research, research methodology and advanced statistics.
- Minimum one (1) year of experience supporting IC or DoD research elements and program development. This one (1) year of experience may be concurrent with requisite years of experience.
- Minimum one (1) year of experience supporting IC Security elements, supporting security policy and program development. The one (1) year of experience must be concurrent with requisite years of experience.
- Familiarity with the IC and its components, as well as its missions, disciplines, capabilities, and interrelationships.
- Demonstrated familiarity with appropriate behavior science research, Security Regulations, and Policies.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Mindbank is committed to a diverse workforce and we seek the most qualified candidate for each opening without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Psychologist with TS/SCI CI Poly