Applied Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Engage in, support, and assist in leading applied psychology programs and initiatives.

• Contribute to the planning and management of programs related to applied psychology subjects, including the future of work, education, climate change, conservation, sustainability psychology, and human-technology interaction.

• Oversee projects from the planning stage to execution, which includes organizing workstreams, monitoring milestones, coordinating contributors, anticipating subsequent steps, and progressively taking ownership.

• Assist with webinars, conference presentations, and other events by developing content, coordinating speakers, managing logistics, and ensuring follow-through.

• Create clear, accurate, and practical materials that convey applied psychological science to nonacademic audiences.

• Manage engagement with internal and external stakeholders, facilitating meetings, action items, follow-up strategies, and building relationships.

• Present at internal American Psychological Association (APA) meetings, external webinars, or conferences.

• Represent and advocate for applied psychology with professionalism, sound judgment, and teamwork.

• Collaborate with APA Advocacy on policy or legislative initiatives.

• Assist in conducting literature reviews, developing surveys, analyzing data, and writing reports for initiatives such as APA’s Work in America™.

• Work jointly on Psychology Team initiatives and handle administrative and operational tasks, which include scheduling, document organization, webpage updates, budget management, and deadline tracking.

• Seek professional growth in science translation, program development, relationship-building, stakeholder engagement, and project leadership.

• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD in an applied subdiscipline of psychology.

• A wide intellectual curiosity across various fields of applied psychology.

• Strong desire to work as an applied psychology generalist.

• Excellent project management capabilities.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build trust with internal teams and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated evidence of project ownership and the capability to help lead and coordinate teams.

• Exceptional practical writing and editing skills for both academic and nonacademic audiences.

• Strong proficiency in visually presenting complex quantitative data.

• Excellent oral communication and presentation abilities.

• Strong literature research and review skills.

• Solid background in research methods and statistics, encompassing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

• Proven track record of research and writing.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel.

• User proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Qualtrics, Microsoft Teams, PsycNet, online research, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini.

• Must successfully complete a background check as a condition of employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare benefits.

• Paid time off (PTO).

• Remote work and flexible scheduling options.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching up to 4%.

• Options for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Outpatient mental health benefit.

• Paid personal and vacation time.

• 12 paid holidays.

• Family and medical leave.

• Tuition assistance.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.