Research Psychologist I (Psychophysiology Collaborator)

- Collaborate on study design: refine aims, endpoints, and mechanistic models; co-develop experimental paradigms (e.g., fear conditioning/extinction).

- Lead psychophysiology operations: develop SOPs; train staff/trainees; oversee quality control for acquisition and scoring.

- Guide analysis strategy: build/oversee preprocessing and feature extraction pipelines; integrate physiology with clinical and sleep outcomes; partner with statisticians/data scientists as needed.

- Scholarly output: co-lead manuscripts, abstracts, and conference presentations; write clear, reproducible methods.

- Grant support: contribute to mechanistic aims and measurement/analysis sections for pilot and multi-site proposals.

- Mentorship & team science: participate in lab meetings; mentor trainees in psychophysiology methods and scientific writing.

Measurement/Methods (examples): EDA, ECG/HR/HRV, EMG, respiration/startle, facial coding; remote PPG/wearables; integration with actigraphy/PSG (as applicable) and symptom/behavioral outcomes.

- Effort: Primarily research collaboration and scientific output; limited clinical activity only if relevant to funding/service needs.

- Demonstrated research productivity and strong quantitative/writing skills.

- Experience in psychophysiology and/or mechanistic clinical/translational research (PTSD/trauma, sleep, fear learning, TBI).

- Clinical trials experience; R/Python/MATLAB; remote physiology workflow experience; Veteran/trauma-exposed populations.

The work environment for this position will include an indoor office and a medical research environment. It may include some minor annoyances such as noise, temperature variations, etc. The incumbent may sustain posture in standing or seated position and may utilize a computer terminal for prolonged periods of time.

The base wage range for this position is $47.54-$73.71 per hour. The wage actually offered to a successful candidate will take into account various relevant and non-discriminatory business factors including, without limitation, the candidate's geographic location, job-related experience, knowledge, and skills, and education, as well as internal equity considerations.

A successful candidate may also be eligible to earn additional compensation including bonuses.