Job Description

About This Featured Opportunity

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Research Scientist to join our Human Computer Interaction (HCI) research team. In this role, you will work on cutting-edge research questions related to Human-AI interaction. As a Research Scientist, you will be responsible for designing and conducting experiments, conducting data analysis, and innovating methodology to answer research questions. You will collaborate with other researchers, designers, and engineers to solve complex problems and provide insights to stakeholders.

Our goal is to explore, innovate and design novel interfaces and hardware subsystems for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. We are looking for a motivated research technician to join our team, whose mission is to drive human-device studies to improve human experience in the augmented world. We are specifically looking for candidates with experience in supporting qualitative or quantitative human experiment data collection. The chosen candidates will work with a diverse and highly interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers and will have access to cutting edge technology, resources, and testing facilities.

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU

• Stage, set up, and/or manage equipment and lab spaces to be used for experiments

• Conduct experiments which include collection of informed consent, running experiment protocols, handling of confidential data, data annotation, and creation of basic reports

• Run or assist in data analyst for wearability experiments

• Conduct literature reviews on a wide field of research topics

• Assist with recruiting and scheduling of experiment participants

• Help with experimental design and provide feedback during design

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

• Holds a master’s degree in the field of human centered design and engineering, user centered design, psychology, engineering, cognitive science, HCI, biomedical, human factors, ergonomic, or related areas

• Strong communication, interpersonal and personal management skills

• Experience running human experiments and collecting data

• • Stable internet connection for remote work, as needed

Education/Experience

• Advanced degree (HCDE, UCD, ME, EE, HCI, HF, BioMed, doctoral student)

• Experience designing research protocols for both qualitative and quantitative data collection

• Experience working with sensors, actuators and instrumentation hardware (EMG, pressure sensors, vibrotactors, cameras, etc.)

Benefits

• Company sponsored Health, Dental and Vision coverage
• 15 days of accrued PTO per year

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

• Advantis Global is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit, qualifications and abilities. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, political affiliation, union membership, marital or registered domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law (“Protected Characteristic”). Additionally, Advantis Global is committed to promoting pay equity and prohibits harassment of any employee on the basis of any Protected Characteristic.
• Advantis Global is a progressive and open-minded collective. If you’re smart, optimistic and care about being awesome at what you do, come as you are! We welcome you with open arms.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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