Life At PSI

Career Advancement

At PSI you will work with some of the smartest people in the country, with expertise in a very wide range of disciplines, who are excited about the challenges of their work and the benefit it provides to the nation.

You will have a great deal of freedom to pursue research in a broad range of technical areas on important problems for government and industry. Your efforts will be backed by an organization with the facilities and support personnel to achieve your objectives.

You will have access to corporate leadership operating in the fully transparent environment you would expect of an employee owned company.

Your professional reputation and career growth will be enhanced through your participation in conferences, customer presentations, journal publications, and patents. PSI’s internal research and proposal review process will facilitate your transition from technical performer to technical leader while enabling you to interact with government and commercial funding organizations.

You will have the flexibility to manage your work and personal life in a manner that respects your commitments to both your family and your coworkers. The Boston area is one of the best areas to live in the US with one of the largest concentrations of colleges and universities in the world, local school systems that rank amongst the highest performing in the country, championship caliber professional sports teams, and easy access to beaches, mountains, and cultural activities.

Benefits

We offer the complete package.

A competitive benefits and compensation package will enhance your opportunity with PSI. And it's our professional pledge to seek only the most talented individuals, regardless of background.
The following is a brief outline of Physical Sciences Inc. benefits, which are provided to all full-time regular employees from day one.

Healthcare

Medical - PSI offers a BCBS medical program; BCBS Preferred Blue PPO, of which the company pays a substantial portion of the premiums. For general information on regarding BCBS please visit www.bluecrossma.com.

Dental - Dental coverage is provided through The Guardian. PSI pays 100% of the premium for both individual and family coverage. Preventative services are covered 100%, basic services are covered 80%, and major services are covered 50%. There is an annual deductable (not to exceed $150 per family) with a yearly maximum of $1500 per member.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Employees can set aside up to $2,500 per year on a pre-tax basis in order to be reimbursed for Healthcare expenses that are allowable under the IRS guidelines. In addition to the healthcare FSA, employees can also set aside up to $5000 for Dependent Care FSA reimbursement.

Income Protection
Disability and Life Insurance Options - The following Disability and Life Insurance benefits are offered to full time regular employees.
• Long Term Bank (LTB) sick hours
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long term Disibility Insurance
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance

Ownership

PSI is owned entirely by an Employee Stock Ownership Trust operated as a retirement benefit for its employees. As an employee you will receive shares in the trust, subject to vesting, as part of PSI’s retirement contribution to its employees. No contribution by the employee is required.

The value of PSI’s stock is determined annually by an independent firm using widely accepted performance metrics to assess the financial status of PSI relative to the performance of similar publically traded companies. In this manner an employee may directly benefit from the successful performance of the company. You may realize the value of the stock at retirement or via transfer to another qualified retirement plan if you leave the company prior to retirement, subject to a divestiture schedule