Research Psychology Jobs
Research Psychologists, also known as experimental psychologists, study the behavior of both humans and animals. They change variables within a laboratory setting to study how a person or animal reacts to or behaves in certain situations. These are the researchers studying the effects of variables on animals, such as mice, rats and monkeys.
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Major areas of study include learning and memory, attention, motivation, effects of substance abuse, and genetic factors affecting behavior. They typically work in universities and private research centers for businesses, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies. There are even research psychologists employed in engineering firms, manufacturing settings and zoos!
What are the Responsibilities for Someone Working in Research Psychology Jobs?
Research Psychology focuses on expanding understanding of how and why people think, feel, and behave. They use scientific methods as well as experimental techniques to examine basic human behavior and complex social relationships. They also examine how short- and long-term memory works, neurological foundations of addictions, emotional gratifications of specific actions, and all other aspects of human and animal behavior.
Research Psychology starts with the selection of a topic of study, such as prejudice, personal perception, social constructs such as control or cults, nonverbal communication and many other specific topics. They collect information through observation, surveys, and interviews and administer personality, aptitude or intelligence tests.
Where do Professionals in Research Psychology Work?
Research Psychologists work in varied settings. They commonly work in an academic setting, but also work in laboratories and do field work. They work at universities, for private research organizations, and for governments. Some work independently while many work collaboratively with national or global teams.
Research Psychologists work for the military studying post traumatic stress disorder, depression and other issues affecting deployed servicemen and women. They perform medical, alcohol and drug use research; evaluate nutritional issues such as anorexia and other eating disorders, and research the cause and effect of specific human behavior.
What Skills are Required in Research Psychology?
Research Psychologists require strong analytical skills. They must be able to work with raw data and numbers and be willing and able to delineate abstract information to draw logical conclusions about relevance. They need keen observation skills and strong judgement and decision-making skills. They should possess critical thinking skills and have proficiency evaluating programs, statistics and research design. Research Psychologists should hone their cognitive skills, being able to use strong perception and reasoning abilities. They must learn the ability of objectivity in order to dispassionately document data and findings.
How Much Money Can You Make in Research Psychology?
Research Psychologists currently earn a median salary of $73,000. That salary varies widely by industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that jobs in the category of “all other,” which includes Research Psychology, will increase more than 10% from now through 2022. Research Psychologists working in education services earn $90,000 annually and those who work for the military earn $80,000 per year. Those who work at hospitals earn $84,000 each year while those working in pharmaceuticals earn $90,000 annually. Research Psychologists working as market analysts earn $61,000 and those who specialize in experimental psychology earn an annual salary of $69,000.
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Latest Research Psychology Jobs Listings
| Position | Company | Location | Posted |
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| Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Clinical Psychology, emphasis in health and wellness in communities of color | San Jose State University | San Jose, California US | 01/19/2021 |
| Department Summary TheDepartment of Psychologyat San Jos State (SJSU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Clinical Psychology with scholarly expertise in the area of health and wellness in communities of color, broadly defined. The vision of the Psychology Department is to provide high-quality education in psychology that fosters the development ... More | |||
| Research Faculty for Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice | Institute for Justice Research and Development (IJRD) at Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida US | 01/18/2021 |
| IJRD OVERVIEW: The Institute for Justice Research and Development (IJRD) at Florida State University uses science to improve lives, communities, and institutions by developing and researching innovations that reduce unnecessary reliance on the criminal justice system and by offering solutions that produce equity and prosperity across race, socioeconomic class, and behavioral health status. IJRD does research examining experiences across the criminal ... More | |||
| Research Faculty for Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice | Institute for Justice Research and Development (IJRD) at Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida US | 01/18/2021 |
| IJRD OVERVIEW: The Institute for Justice Research and Development (IJRD) at Florida State University uses science to improve lives, communities, and institutions by developing and researching innovations that reduce unnecessary reliance on the criminal justice system and by offering solutions that produce equity and prosperity across race, socioeconomic class, and behavioral health status. IJRD does research examining experiences across the criminal ... More | |||
| Postdoctoral Associate in Child Eating Disorders and Obesity | Yale University School of Medicine | New Haven, Connecticut US | 01/08/2021 |
| The Department of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine is seeking qualified candidates for Postdoctoral Psychology Associate positions. New studies supported by NIH grants will provide training and clinical-research opportunities for individuals interested in careers in eating disorders, obesity, and weight stigma in youth. The postdoc position has a child psychology focus and is housed within the Yale Program for Obesity, Weight, and Eating Research ... More | |||
| Postdoc Opportunity Training Program in Emotion Research | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Wisconsin US | 12/22/2020 |
| T32 Postdoc Opportunity Training Program in Emotion Research CENTER FOR HEALTHY MINDS MADISON, WISCONSIN Key Words: POSTDOCBIOLOGICALCOGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCEDEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCEHEALTHLIFESPANNEUROSCIENCEPERSONALITYPOSTDOCTORAL ... More | |||
| Research Assistant | Virginia Tech | Roanoke Area, Virginia US | 12/07/2020 |
| Job DescriptionA full-time research assistant (junior data analyst) is sought for the labs of Dr. Pearl Chiu and Dr. Brooks King-Casas at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion (http://research.vtc.vt.edu). Projects in the labs combine methods from experimental and clinical psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics with functional neuroimaging to investigate decision-making in healthy and clinical populations (current projects have ... More | |||
| Open Rank Faculty Position in Quantitative Research Methods | Indiana University | Indiana US | 12/03/2020 |
| Position SummaryContext: Understanding the causal mechanisms of human attitudes and behavior is critical for progress, for the effective translation of theory into practice, and for implementing policies that improve educational outcomes. Experiments are among the highest quality evidence for making causal claims. Moreover, as technology advances, opportunities exist to conduct complex field experiments at massive scales, rapidly accelerating theoretical and practical ... More | |||
| Lecturer Pool - Psychology | Central Washington University | Ellensburg;Des Moines;Lynnwood;Moses Lake;Pierce County;Wenatchee;Yakima, Other / Non-US US | 12/02/2020 |
| Job SummaryThe Psychology Department at CWU is accepting applications to fill current and future full-time, part-time, quarterly and annual appointment lecturer positions to teach classes in the courses/subject areas listed below. This list is not all inclusive: other courses/subject areas may become available within the department. Instructors for on-line classes are also needed. - General psychology- Lifespan development- Abnormal Psychology- Research Methods- ... More | |||
