Postdoctoral Associate - M-EASE project

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Nov 16, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Postdoctoral Associate - M-EASE project
Department	SAS - Psychology
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	The Modeling Equitable and Accessible Spaces for Everyone (M- EASE) project in the Department of Psychology and Center for Cognitive Science 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 intimately 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. A doctoral degree in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, computer science/engineering, language sciences or a related field is required, as well as strong quantitative and programming skills. Experience with virtual reality development, machine learning, or advanced data analyses and modeling are highly desirable.
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	23FA1328
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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.
Certifications/Licenses	NA
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.
Equipment Utilized	Vive Focus 3 VR headset and eyetracker, Vicon motion capture system, Rokoko motion capture system, Pupil Core eye tracker. Software: Python, C#, C++, R, Unity, OpenXR, MakeHuman, MotionBuilder, Maya.
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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants	Applicants selected for an interview will be asked to provide three letters of reference.
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/217469
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Busch (RU-New Brunswick)
City	Pisacataway
State	NJ
Location Details	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, on the Northeast Corridor, 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.

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