Project Scientist

Responsibilities

• Act as a team leader, providing project management direction and determining priorities based on organizational goals.
• Lead research efforts and coordinate interactions with team members and external universities.
• Process, clean, and analyze experimental data from wearable sensors, video, physiological sensing systems, and motion capture pipelines.
• Support multimodal human behavior research by conducting motion capture sessions and collecting large-scale datasets.
• Contribute to research dissemination through experiment design, data interpretation, and the preparation of conference and journal publications.
• Propose and lead independent research goals within the scope of existing projects.
• Write technical documentation, progress reports, and scientific papers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5-8 years of research experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
• Tuition benefits.
• Ample paid time off and observed holidays.
• Life, accidental death, and disability insurance.
• Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass.
• Access to fitness center and Family Concierge Team.

About the Company

Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is a world-renowned leader in robotics research. We provide a vibrant, welcoming environment where talented individuals collaborate to solve complex challenges and create innovations that change the world.