Research Assistant - Redmond, United States - Advantis Global is becoming INSPYR Solutions

Description

ABOUT THIS FEATURED OPPORTUNITY

The goal of this org is to explore, innovate and design novel interfaces and hardware subsystems for the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. Our team of researchers is evaluating novel interaction techniques and user interfaces to improve human experiences in the augmented world. We are looking for a motivated Research Assistant to join our team and support the human subject research studies we are conducting. 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. We are specifically looking for candidates with experience in supporting human behavioral experiments.

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

· Conduct literature reviews on a wide field of research topics

· Assist with recruiting and scheduling of experiment participants

· Help with experimental design, documentation, and provide feedback during design

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

· Bachelors in the field of psychology (e.g. neuroscience), cognitive science (e.g., artificial intelligence), computer science (e.g., human-computer interaction), engineering (e.g., human-factors), or a closely-related research area

· Strong communication, interpersonal and personal management skills

· Minimum 1 years of experience working in a research environment involving human subjects

Desired Characteristics:

· Advanced degree (MA, doctoral student)

· Experience analyzing data and/or designing research protocols

· Experience collecting user interaction data and w related technical equipment (e.g., inertial sensing with IMUs, optical sensing, EMG)

• Participant Engagement in a Human Computer Interaction (HCI), User Experience Research (UXR) or other Human Subjects Research (HSR) environment.

• Research Literature Review

• Data entry/Database management

• Company sponsored Health, Dental and Vision

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.

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.