Job Summary

The Psychology Technician's primary purpose is to support one or more ongoing research projects at the CoE. The Psychology Technician is responsible for many key duties related to the successful operation of research studies including participant recruitment and retention, data collection, equipment maintenance, assessment and scoring of tests, data entry, data storage, conducting reviews of research literature, and administrative support to principal investigators. **Recent Grads Only***

Job Description

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION, NOT TO EXCEED 4 YEARS. NOTE: Any permanent employee may apply for this position. However, if selected, incumbent will be converted to a temporary status. Upon conversion to temporary status, employee has no guarantee of returning to a permanent position and is placed in the second area of consideration for permanent positions posted within the bargaining unit. If temporary funding is terminated, or at the expiration of the appointment, employee may be terminated. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/11/2026. Individual Occupational Requirements: Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above)Experience that involved the observation of and assistance in the application of techniques relating to behavior, capacities, traits, interests, and activities of either humans or, under laboratory conditions, animals. Experience may have been gained in connection with a program of research or direct services in psychology that gave a practical understanding of some of the principles, methods, and techniques of psychology needed to assist professional psychologists. OR Education and Training For GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of subjects in psychology, sociology, or other approved social/biological sciences. For GS-06 / GS-07 (and higher): Requires progressively higher levels of specialized technical experience assisting professional psychologists (such as scoring specific neuropsychological tests, collecting research data, or conducting behavior modification support), plus required undergraduate coursework DUTIES: Performs one or more of a variety of technical tasks in a program of research or other professional services in psychology. Performance of these tasks requires a practical understanding of some of the general principles, theories, methods and techniques of psychology in order to carry out duties which are performed under the supervision of a professional psychologist. These duties may include one or more of the following: (1) assist in research as in systematic collection of psychology research data, recording and collecting of data, preparing tabular or graphic presentation of data, in accordance with a predetermined research plan; (2) assist counseling psychologist in contacting potential employers for purpose of making vocational placement, providing follow-up consultation, administering and scoring of interest, achievement and aptitude tests, securing work history and other relevant vocational information; (3) assist neuropsychologist in administering and scoring of selected tests of a neuropsychology battery in accordance with clearly defined procedures; (4) assist psychologists in completing behavior rating scales or in conducting behavior modification. Requirements: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an appropriate social or biological science, which included or was supplemented by 12 semester hours in psychology. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Data Collection/Documentation Research Analysis and Problem Solving Data Management 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. SPF/Preferred Experience: Must have presented a scientific poster and/or have a bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, neurology, biology, social work, or related field. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform portions of the work. However, there is periodic walking; standing; bending; and carrying of light items such as medical records, lab supplies, instructional material, books and manuals (<30 lbs). No special physical demands are required to perform the work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.