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Research Psychologist

ZENETEX specializes in management and technology support services for a variety of federal agencies and commercial organizations. ZENETEX is seeking a Research Psychologist to provide CSS personnel to support in planning, developing and conducting systematic research in the areas of human factors, human performance and cognition, and training focused on the development of improved training technologies and methodologies, and the assessment of the degree to which new training technologies may be applied in military systems. Primary Duties and Responsibilities * Transition research findings through active participation on acquisition programs (both training systems and weapon system platforms) by influencing human systems integration (HSI) design practices * Apply modeling, simulation, and training technologies; human performance measurement methods; experimental design techniques; human factors design principles; and computer software and hardware technology in the conduct and solution of the human factors/human performance/training investigations. Initiate, design, conduct, and report research and application of research findings * Identify areas for the conduct of human factors, human performance, HSI, and training research to enhance training and platform design in order to maximize human performance in military environments * Develop and prepare plans for performing, scheduling, and executing major training and human factors research and development (R&D) efforts. These plans include a detailed description of the research effort, indicating the technical approach and objective, workload estimates, funding estimates, and the scheduling/coordination requirements * Provide technical guidance, participate in technical conferences, and arrange for facilities and trips necessary for accomplishment of the projects. Provide close oversight of research, data analysis, and reporting to ensure an efficient and timely accomplishment of the program objectives * Provide technical guidance and information to personnel in other organizational elements of the NAVAIR and/or in other agencies. * The guidance and information will pertain to a wide variety of specialized human factors, human performance, and training aspects dealing with training requirements for operator and maintenance personnel * Participate in the evaluation of training device prototypes to identify design deficiencies or to determine feasibility of retrofitting solutions to identified human factors and/or training technology deficiencies in existing equipment * Participate in the analyses of training situations to determine and describe the training equipment approaches and requirements necessary for achieving the training objectives * Serve as human factors and human performance consultant in the process of developing and utilizing training devices * Review human engineering implications and prepare summaries of pertinent human factors and training technology research, to identify and apply those principles, which are relevant to system design, development, and objectives * Prepare a complete literature review in the related research area * Develop original approaches, theoretical formulations, and sound experimental design * Collect and analyze research data. * Prepare reports of findings for professional distribution and for professional journal publications * Conduct research designed to identify critical parameters of human performance, human cognition, and training technology for application to training system design * In this research program, a variety of factors and technologies will be investigated. For example, laboratory and field research may investigate instructional variables that affect the cost and effectiveness of training systems * The results of these investigations will support the development of training principles to improve training system design * Incorporate state-of-the-art training technologies that provide solutions to human factors problems encountered in training system design and use * Collaborate with other research personnel in the conduct of experimental investigations, which cover a broad advanced program of applied research in human behavior; this research is designed to acquire data for the generation of new concepts, which are applicable for optimizing human performance in training and to obtain information to be used in the development of new training devices and procedures * Maintain currency in the areas of experimental and engineering psychology, be familiar with new developments in the use of computer software and hardware in human factors, simulation, and training, the interfacing of computer systems with standard and special training equipment, and the design of software techniques for stimulus generation, response acquisition and data analysis for on‑line training experimentation * Maintain familiarity and currency with training technology and advancements through the review of psychological and training literature, and visits to universities, Government labs, and industry * Furnish guidance concerning the appropriateness of employing computers in training research and training system design investigations and/or applications * Conceive and provide guidance for the design of software techniques for stimulus generations, response acquisition, and data analysis * Coordinate R&D plans with Government and private groups to establish Navy needs for the R&D approaches for implementing the plan; prepare procurement packages, and provide procurement management solutions for effective Contractor support of research projects * Formulate and conduct research for the development of training technology and human factors methods to advance the instructor‑trainee interfaces and effectiveness of training systems * Provide support for the acquisition and administration of laboratory equipment and equipment services * Conduct research using experimental research design, psychometrics, and statistical analysis. Perform statistical analyses of data in order to determine significant relationships among behavioral performance, training effectiveness, and cost effectiveness measures Education and Experience Requirements * Must have advanced training in Psychology consisting of a combination of training and work experience in experimental, cognitive, industrial/organizational, educational, or human factors psychology. In particular, training and experience in statistics, experimental design, training or educational technology, human cognition, and computer hardware/software technological developments are important * Three (3) years of general experience in professional, technical research, or training evaluation work, which has provided a general background in the field of research and management of research. In addition to these basic requirements, the Senior Research Psychologist must have had a minimum of three years of specialized experience in areas of training research, human factors, human performance, experimental/applied psychology, human cognition, or training systems analysis. In general, this experience should have demonstrated that the Senior Research Psychologist has acquired and successfully applied a practical and theoretical knowledge of experimental/applied psychology and human factors practices and techniques in the conduct of progressively difficult research problems * Must have published articles in technical reports and/or journals and reported to professional organizations on projects that have been valuable contributions to psychological, human performance, and training technologies * Must have the skills to develop technically sound plans and solutions to research problems and to present analyses and recommendations in a clear and convincing manner - both orally and in writing * Must have a general background of experience and knowledge of naval training and warfare systems, the range of man‑equipment functions required and associated training requirements, and also, possess the skill to posit the research questions which stem from the operational and training situations * Possess knowledge of a wide range of non­scientific information in the form of Federal Acquisition Regulations, Military Standards, DOD/DON/NAVAIR Orlando Security Clearance * This position will require U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance. ZENETEX is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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