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Research Psychologist

DEAHM DoWEA OUSD Personnel and Readiness
Alexandria, VA Other
POSTED ON 4/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/27/2026
About the Position:
This position is assigned to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy (DASD (MC&FP), Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness (USD (P&R)).

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

This position may be eligible for situational telework as determined by the agency policy.

Qualifications:

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

Basic Requirement for Research Psychologist:

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 collecting and/or analyzing data from diverse sources; conducting research to evaluate the effectiveness of policies or operations for support programs serving Service members and their families; and analyzing data, research, metrics, or trends to develop recommendations and evidence-based solutions for policy and programs to support the military community. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (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.

Salary : $143,913

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