Mid-Range Behavioral Science Technical Contributor - Personnel Testing and Assessment
Company: Leidos
Location: Seaside
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Leidos Health & Services Sector is seeking a Mid-Range
Behavioral Science Technical Contributor to support the Department
of Defense’s personnel testing and assessment mission. The
Mid-Range Behavioral Science Technical Contributor provides
analytic and research support for behavioral science activities
that underpin DoD personnel testing programs and contributes to
test development, psychometric evaluation, and research that
ensures fairness, reliability, and validity across assessment
systems. This job posting is in anticipation of future work The
contract provides comprehensive scientific, analytic, and
operational support to the DoD for the development, administration,
evaluation, and continuous improvement of its personnel testing and
assessment programs. Support includes behavioral science research,
psychometric analysis, test development, operational test
administration, data collection, statistical modeling, and
technical assistance for computer-based and paper-and-pencil
testing systems—including the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery (ASVAB), language proficiency tests, and other
accession-related assessments. The contractor delivers research
studies, analytic products, test specifications, scoring
algorithms, technical documentation, and system support to ensure
the validity, reliability, fairness, and operational effectiveness
of DoD’s testing enterprise used to classify and select individuals
for military service. Key Responsibilities: Perform item analyses
and support development of test forms and measurement tools.
Conduct data preparation, statistical analysis, and psychometric
evaluations. Draft sections of technical reports and documentation.
Support scoring verification, content reviews, and QA. Execute
research data organization and review. Required Qualifications:
Education: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in psychology,
Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Educational Measurement,
Cognitive Science, Human Factors, or a closely related behavioral
science field, plus seven years of related work experience OR a
masters in a behavioral science field, plus three years of related
work experience. Experience: Demonstrated experience supporting
behavioral science research, test development, or personnel
assessment programs. Experience contributing to development of test
items, surveys, or measurement instruments. Experience with
large-scale assessment programs or operational testing
environments. Experience developing, reviewing, or evaluating
high-stakes or aptitude test content. Experience supporting human
subjects research or compliance documentation (e.g., IRB/HSPP/OMB).
Background working with multidisciplinary teams that include
psychometricians, data scientists, and software developers.
Experience with survey design platforms or automated test
development tools. Skills: Excellent written and verbal
communication skills. Strong attention to detail and a commitment
to accuracy. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Demonstrated ability to work independently as a member or leader of
a team. Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and manage own
work and the work of others. Demonstrated commitment to meeting
high standards for product and service quality. Desire to learn and
develop inventive methods that respond to client needs. Ability to
perform item-level statistical analyses, reliability checks, and
basic psychometric evaluations using tools such as R, SPSS, SAS, or
Python. Ability to draft technical documentation, summaries,
tables, and exhibits clearly and accurately. Strong analytical
skills, including data cleaning, dataset preparation, and
exploratory statistical analysis. Familiarity with producing
technical reports aligned with APA, AERA, or NCME standards.
Competence in conducting content reviews, quality checks, and
scoring verification activities. Strong organizational skills and
ability to manage multiple workstreams with minimal guidance.
Ability to follow established research protocols, documentation
standards, and review procedures. Security Clearance: Must possess
or be able to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) and
successfully complete a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
fingerprint check and a National Agency Check with Written
Inquiries (NACI) check. US Citizenship is required. Location: This
position is eligible for 75% remote work with occasional on-site
work as required by customer and/or contract needs. Candidate must
be located or willing to relocate within commuting distance of
Seaside, CA. Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with or
within the DoD. Familiarity with DTAC and its mission and
objectives. Familiarity with DoD or federal personnel testing,
recruiting, or classification processes. Knowledge of military
accession, recruiting, and classification processes. Experience
with large-scale assessment programs or operational testing
environments. Working knowledge of Item Response Theory (IRT),
Classical Test Theory (CTT), or related psychometric principles. If
you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink,
outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands
it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who
disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history.
We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else
dares. Original Posting: January 14, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While
subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably
anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least
3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days
after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay
Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job
level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of
compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending
an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the
job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as
well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable
bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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