Job Description

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Anthropometric Research Scientist to join our team, whose mission is to uncover insights about physical human attributes and optimize the attachment interface of wearable AR/VR systems. We are specifically looking for a candidate with experience in anthropometric data collection or biomechanics analysis of wearables and who can work with a team of researchers who are exploring ways to improve the wearability of wearable devices. More broadly, the chosen candidate 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop theories, test hypotheses, and create biomechanics models from anthropometric data that inform the design of AR/VR devices
• Develop the anthropometrics research and data collection efforts needed to a uncover insights about AR/VR wearable devices
• Mentor MS/PhD interns, contribute to your peer’s projects and work closely with external academic groups to advance our research goals
  

Minimum Qualification

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in in the field of Biomechanics, Anthropometry, Apparel design, Human Factors, or related field
• Demonstrated interpersonal experience: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
• 2+ years experience with collecting and interpreting anthropometric data
• Demonstrated experience with both small and large scale human data collect protocols
  

Preferred Qualification

• Demonstrated experience in the domain of designing wearables or apparel
• Demonstrated experience in the domain of data science
• Strong communication and personal management skills
• 2+ years of experience in industry
• Familiarity with OpenSim, MATLAB, Mathematica, or other modeling and simulation software
• Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, or fellowships, as well as first-authored publications in American Society of Biomechanics, Journal of Biomechanics, Applied Ergonomics, Textile Research Journal, The International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, or similar
  

Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.