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“One of the things we can offer that nobody else can offer is the ability to go and learn how to fly. There’s not many opportunities like that and there is no opportunity like that in any other services...Naval aviation is the only place we have aviation psychologists.”
Aerospace Experimental Psychology
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Navy Pilots need extensive preparation to perform in extreme conditions. Help them develop the required mental and emotional clarity. Give them the tools necessary to stay at the top of their game. Use your expertise to optimize pilot performance and reduce flight crew error.
Job Description
Promote and ensure the safe and effective performance of Navy and Marine Corps personnel in aviation systems. Provide professional and technical guidance to plan and conduct research and development. Test and evaluate new aviation systems.
As an aerospace experimental psychologist, you may participate in:
- Human factors engineering
- Personnel selection and training
- Operational support and safety
- Human performance enhancement
You’ll provide essential expertise to the Fleet. And reap outstanding career benefits.
Educational/Financial Benefits
Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs.
Practicing Professionals
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There’s an alternative to spending years paying down the cost of your graduate education. If you’re currently a practicing professional:
Navy Health Professions Loan Repayment Program — Receive up to $38,300 to help repay your graduate school loans.
To be eligible, you must serve as an Active Duty Medical Service Corps Officer for each year you receive the loan payment. A minimum three-year service obligation is required.
Offers have many variables. To learn details, request that a Navy Officer Recruiter contact you.
Other Benefits
A career here offers comprehensive benefits, including a competitive salary, full medical and dental coverage, a generous retirement income and much more. Explore comprehensive benefits for the Navy Medical Service Corps.
Qualifications
Besides requirements for Active Duty employment consideration in the Navy Medical Service Corps, there are additional requirements for Navy Aerospace Experimental Psychology that apply.
Educational Requirements
- Ph.D. in psychology with primary emphasis in industrial, experimental, cognitive, organizational and/or human factors
- Or a Ph.D. in neuroscience, industrial engineering or an interdisciplinary program emphasizing human factors or behavioral science
- Applicants who have completed a master’s degree in one of the above areas and have four years of commissioned service will also be considered
Specific Requirements
- Meet aviation physical standards
- Be able to swim and complete prescribed water survival training
- Complete Officer Development School at Newport, R.I.
- Complete a prescribed flight training syllabus
- Complete six months of Naval Aerospace Experimental Psychologist training at the Naval Operational Medicine Institute in Pensacola, Fla.
- Serve a utilization tour on Active Duty as a Navy Aerospace Experimental Psychologist
Career Outlook
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