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Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title: Postdoctoral Associate - M-EASE project
Department: Department of Psychology and Center for Cognitive Science
Salary: Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary
The Modeling Equitable and Accessible Spaces for Everyone (M-EASE) project is seeking a post-doctoral associate for an NSF-funded project on the social, environmental, and linguistic factors that affect human wayfinding. Working with the PI and co-PIs in computer science, psychology, applied math, and architecture/design, the postdoctoral fellow will be involved in all aspects of the research, including the conceptualization, design, performance, analysis, and modeling of the results of VR experiments, and the preparation of manuscripts for publication.
Position Status
Position Status: Full Time
Posting Number: 23FA1328
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience: A doctoral degree in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, computer science/engineering, language sciences, or a related field is required. The applicant should have strong programming skills and experience analyzing/modeling the results of human subject experiments.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: The applicant must have strong programming skills in Python and experience in at least one of the following areas: virtual reality development, machine learning, analyzing and modeling complex data, motion capture, character animation, and eye-tracking. The candidate should have strong spoken and written communication skills, excellent inter-personal skills, and the ability to interface with students and faculty in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, applied mathematics, and architecture/design.
Tools and Software: Vive Focus 3 VR headset, eyetracker, Vicon motion capture system, Rokoko motion capture system, Pupil Core eye tracker. Software: Python, C#, C++, R, Unity, OpenXR, MakeHuman, MotionBuilder, Maya.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The research will primarily be conducted in the Busch Psychology Building, which is located on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University in suburban Piscataway, NJ, with commuting access to New York City, Princeton, and Philadelphia. Some research may be conducted at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, which is located in Newark, NJ.
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information, or any other category protected by law.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants selected for an interview will be asked to provide three letters of reference.
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
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