To advertise your position (generally in Maryland, Virginia, or DC) on this web site and in the HFES-POC newsletter, contact:
Jack Laveson
Phone: (703) 642-3677
Webmaster@HFESPotomac.org

Jobs will be advertised for three months and then removed unless either (1) the employer requests a three-month extension, or (2) the employer requests that the job be deleted sooner.

Human Factors Engineer
National Center for Human Factors Engineering in Healthcare
Washington, DC
The National Center for Human Factors Engineering in Healthcare, part of the MedStar Institute for Innovation in Washington DC, has a new position opening for an exceptional individual with a masters-degree in human factors engineering and at least 1-2 years of full time experience including significant experience conducting usability studies. The person in this position will focus on our expanding usability division, and also help support ongoing research and contracts. More information is available at: http://medicalhumanfactors.net/team/join-us.

The position will be open until an exceptional candidate is identified. Please send referrals and CVs to Terry Fairbanks, Terry.Fairbanks@MedicalHFE.org.

Posted - December 22, 2011

Psychologists
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Blacksburg, VA
VTTI has three job postings for engineers and psychologists with human factors experience. For details, enter the posting number on their website, http://www.jobs.vt.edu.

     - Research Associate, Engineer I/II, IE or Psychology, Posting #0110586
     - Research Associate, (Engineer I/II, ME, EE, ECE), Posting # 0110587
     - Sr. Research Associate (Engineer IV, ISE, or Psychology), Posting #0111063

Please direct questions about the jobs to Melinda Coats, mcoats@vtti.vt.edu.

Posted - December 18, 2011

Assistant Professor of Psychology
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
The University of the District of Columbia, Van Ness Campus in Washington, D.C. is currently seeking qualified applicants to serve as full-time, permanent tenure track faculty (Assistant Professor), with academic credentials and teaching experience in Experimental Psychology. Pay is commensurate with rank and experience. Required qualifications include a doctorate degree in psychology from an APA approved program. Applicant must demonstrate evidence of scholarly publications, presentations and grant writing ability and ability to teach undergraduate/graduate courses, primarily in psychology including courses in Basic Conditioning & Learning, Introduction to Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology. Preferred candidate will have a minimum of five (5) years of university teaching experience including advising student at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Additional information is available on-line at: http://www.applicantstack.com/client/udc/x/openings.

The University of the District of Columbia is an urban HBCU and land-grant institution of higher education. Through its community college, flagship and graduate schools, it offers affordable post-secondary education to District of Columbia residents at the certificate, baccalaureate and graduate levels. These programs will prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce, the next level of education, specialized employment opportunities and life-long learning.

Dr. Benson George Cooke
Interim Chair
Associate Professor of Psychology, Counseling and Human Development
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC 20008
Office: (202) 274-6439
Fax: (202) 274-5003
bcooke@udc.edu

Posted - November 29, 2011