Research Associate

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, prototyping, and extending smart glasses with a recommender module for mixed-reality educational technology.
• Analyze data from classroom studies to evaluate the effects of real-time versus historic analytics on teacher assistance and student learning.
• Utilize various data sources, including log data from tutoring systems, to address key research questions.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to support the project's mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), behavioral sciences, statistics, or a related field.
• Coursework in user research, user-centered design, or statistics for behavioral research.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in interaction design or the implementation of mixed-reality (MR) or virtual reality (VR) applications.
• Proficiency in Unity programming.
• Strong experience in statistical analysis.
• Interest or professional experience in educational technology research.
• Affinity for supporting K-12 student learning environments.
• Ability to work both independently and effectively within a team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
• Tuition benefits and ample paid time off.
• Life, accidental death, and disability insurance.
• Additional perks including a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass and fitness center access.

About the Company

Carnegie Mellon University is a world-renowned research institution dedicated to inventing the future through innovation in science, technology, and design. The Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) serves as a living laboratory, investigating the relationship between computer technology, human activity, and society to create tools that improve human capabilities and social environments.