Research Psychologist

Functional PurposeThe USPS is looking to fill a vacant Personnel Research Psychologist to develop, validate, and maintain selection and assessment systems, tools, processes, and procedures used to make personnel staffing decisions.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1. Develops, validates and maintains components of personnel selection systems, training examinations, competency assessments, tools, processes, and procedures; participates in job analyses studies as a basis for ensuring valid, reliable, and legally defensible assessments and examinations.2. Develops, revises, and reviews selection and assessment items, scales, and instruments to ensure compliance with established test validation methodologies. Evaluates items; summarizes data trends and insights to identify discrepancies, develop resolutions, and make improvements.3. Coordinates administrative and logistic details to support team members and larger scale projects; collaborates with internal stakeholders to facilitate the flow of information and coordinate data collection.4.Develops sampling plans for projects by researching appropriate details, utilizing professional standards and internal requirements; collaborates with a team to ensure the feasibility effectiveness of sampling plans and implement plans accordingly.5. Conducts routine data analyses (e.g., means, correlations, t-tests, ANOVA, regression) to support selection and test-related projects using statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R).6. Collaborates with project team members to develop, validate, and deploy selection and assessment tools and systems of larger scope, impact, content, and complexity. Ensures selection and evaluation systems align with professional standards, legal guidelines, and internal requirements.7. Creates technical reports, presentations, and other written materials summarizing results of projects (e.g., job analysis, validation, competency model analyses).