Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Science & Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Hiring to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as Research Psychologist and Team Leader with specialized responsibility for independently conceiving, planning, designing, conducting, and managing a broad research portfolio. Responsibilities Prepare original research program plans/major program of research to include resource requirements. Define and articulate research projects in project plans and/or contractual documents. Lead team to collect and analyze research data to accomplish the objectives of his or her research portfolio. Provide technical guidance and leadership to assigned research scientists. Responsible for the relevancy and scientific adequacy of plans and for the organization of research findings, results and recommendations into briefings, professional papers, and for use and/or implementation of results. Plan and conduct briefings to Army leaders and other organizations concerning ARI, highlighting team's activities and research findings. Prepare federal contract specification and evaluates contractor bids for technical adequacy and efficiency. Monitor progress and evaluate performance, contribution, and quality on contracts supporting the team. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Research Psychologist (Leader): Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with a major or equivalent in psychology. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes managing a research team to include experience planning, designing, conducting, and/or managing human subjects research projects; performing statistical analyses; experience in assessment development, validation (e.g., concurrent and predictive) and psychometric analyses (e.g., IRT and CTT); and any other research associated with innovative test and item design; and providing guidance/leadership to research scientists in the behavioral and social sciences domain of optimizing operational readiness, adapting to evolving and intelligent technologies, and/or rapid technology deployment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DB-03/GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information The pay band DB-04 is equivalent to the former GS-14 Step 1 to GS-14 step 10 grade level. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Three year probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. A Doctor of Philosophy (highly desirable) or manifestly equivalent education and experience is an essential qualification requirement of this position. Must possess professional knowledge of the theories, principles, statistical, and analytical practices and techniques of behavioral science and social science research with scientific competencies in one or more of the following fields: experimental/applied psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, educational psychology, social psychology, measurement psychology, performance/decision aiding, advanced behavioral science statistics, computer sciences, and network science. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Science, Engineering & Analysis Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.