Psychologist

Point72
Stamford, CT
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with advanced psychology or neuroscience expertise working in financial services risk assessment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with advanced psychology or neuroscience expertise and a background in organizational data analysis
    — “PhD degree in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, decision science, social psychology, organizational psychology, or a related field”
  • Individuals who can translate complex psychological concepts into strategic recommendations for senior leaders
    — “Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex concepts clear to senior stakeholders”
  • Candidates comfortable with designing and implementing assessment tools in a non-clinical, high-impact setting
    — “This is NOT a clinical role”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a rapid learning curve in financial services, even if prior experience is not required
    — “Willingness to quickly learn the financial services industry; prior financial services experience is not required”
  • A commitment to ethical standards is a critical requirement for this position
    — “Commitment to the highest ethical standards”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in creating research-driven assessment tools and interpreting data
    — “Develop and implement research-driven assessment tools and processes”
  • Highlight your ability to synthesize findings and produce actionable recommendations for leadership
    — “Synthesize findings, author reports, and produce high-quality recommendations for senior leaders across the firm”
  • Demonstrate your capacity to serve as a technical advisor and brief stakeholders on psychological insights
    — “Serve as a technical advisor in the domain of psychology and brief internal stakeholders on team processes”
  • Showcase your experience with structured interviews and translating them into assessments
    — “Experience conducting structured interviews and translating interview data into evidence-based assessments”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with integrating emerging research into practical processes
    — “Identify and integrate emerging research and techniques that improve internal processes”
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What success looks like

  • Support senior management with strategic assessments and actionable recommendations
  • Design and implement research-driven assessment tools and processes
  • Synthesize findings and produce high-quality recommendations for senior leaders
Typical background
PhD in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, decision science, social psychology, organizational psychology

Skills & requirements

Required

Phd In Cognitive Psychology, Neuroscience, Decision Science, Social Psychology, Organizational PsychologyExcellent Written And Verbal Communication SkillsExperience Designing, Evaluating, And Interpreting Qualitative And Quantitative Assessments And Organizational DataExperience Conducting Structured InterviewsStrong Critical Thinking Skills

Preferred

Experience In Financial Services

Stack & domain

Cognitive PsychologyNeuroscienceDecision ScienceSocial PsychologyOrganizational PsychologyWritten And Verbal CommunicationCritical ThinkingCollaborationAbility To Evaluate Alternative Explanations And Guard Against BiasPsychology

About the role

Original posting from Point72 via Greenhouse

A CAREER WITH POINT72'S INTELLIGENCE TEAM

Point72’s Intelligence team sets the industry standard for intelligence driven analysis by proactively identifying, monitoring, and assessing various sources of risk using proprietary tools and specialized tradecraft. We support senior management by providing strategic assessments, actionable recommendations, and real-time escalations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

We are looking for a subject matter expert to join a dynamic assessment and selection team with highly visible impact. You will collaborate across departments internally and provide recommendations to senior leaders based on your judgments and insights. You will be a hands-on practitioner, designing and conducting applied research. This is NOT a clinical role. Specifically, you will:

Apply domain expertise to support the firm in identifying, assessing, and interviewing candidates

Develop and implement research-driven assessment tools and processes

Synthesize findings, author reports, and produce high-quality recommendations for senior leaders across the firm

Serve as a technical advisor in the domain of psychology and brief internal stakeholders on team processes

Identify and integrate emerging research and techniques that improve internal processes

WHAT’S REQUIRED

PhD degree in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, decision science, social psychology, organizational psychology, or a related field

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex concepts clear to senior stakeholders

Demonstrated experience designing, evaluating, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative assessments and organizational data

Experience conducting structured interviews and translating interview data into evidence-based assessments

Strong critical thinking skills, including the ability to evaluate alternative explanations and guard against bias

Ability to collaborate across departments and provide clear recommendations based on sound judgment

Willingness to quickly learn the financial services industry; prior financial services experience is not required

Commitment to the highest ethical standards

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

Fully-paid health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave policies

Volunteer opportunities

Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community

Mental and physical wellness programs

Tuition assistance

A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

ABOUT POINT72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.

The annual base salary range for this role is $180,000-$220,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

Source: Point72 careers (Greenhouse)

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