Neurodevelopmental Psychologist - National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD

Position Overview: A psychologist (licensed or license-eligible) is sought to provide contractual services for the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service in the intramural research program at NIMH. The service collaborates to perform neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological assessments for NIH Clinical Center inpatient and outpatient studies. A main duty for the incumbent is to provide specific autism and neurodevelopmental disorder assessments for patients of all ages, of all severity levels, including very impaired populations that are assessed for behavioral phenotyping.  These assessments are all conducted through research protocols affiliated with NIH. The incumbent will also have the opportunity to participate in the planning and execution of clinical research.  The incumbent will work with staff on data collection, entry and analyses of behavioral phenotypic data from a variety of studies, including those in several Branches of the NIMH and other NIH Institutes, including NICHD and NHGRI. This will include providing consultation to multidisciplinary research teams regarding study findings for incorporation into research manuscripts and presentations. The incumbent will also have the opportunity to educate research staff regarding the use of psychological testing.  This will include training research assistants, staff and other trainees.

Qualifications: This position is suited for a licensed or license-eligible clinical psychologist with experience in assessment in neurodevelopmental populations (e.g. intellectual disability, autism).

Please email Audrey Thurm at athurm@mail.nih.gov if interested in the position.