Meta AR/VR Job | Research Scientist Intern, User Experience Research (PhD)
Job（岗位）: Research Scientist Intern, User Experience Research (PhD)
Type（岗位类型）: Artificial Intelligence | Computer Vision, Engineering, Machine Learning, Research, User Experience
Citys（岗位城市）: Redmond, WA
Date（发布日期）: Before 2021-12-14
Summary（岗位介绍）
At Facebook Reality Labs (FRL), our goal is to explore, innovate, and design user interface technologies that will drive the next generation of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. We are looking for a Research Scientist Intern with experience conducting HCI User Research, leveraging knowledge in the fields of haptics, human factors, cognitive science, and interaction design. As a User Experience Research Intern, you will focus on uncovering, developing, and evaluating novel interactions and experiences with specific focus on hedonic quality. You will be working with world-leading collaborators and mentors in the AR/VR, haptics, sensing, interaction design, and HCI fields.
Our internships are sixteen (16) to twenty four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year. This position is based in Redmond, Washington.
Qualifications（岗位要求）
Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in the field of human-computer interaction, cognitive science, human factors, interaction design, or similar.
3+ years of experience conducting mixed-methods research.
Portfolio featuring past user research projects featuring AR/VR and/or haptic related projects.
Interpersonal skills: cross-group collaboration and cross-culture collaboration.
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.
Description（岗位职责）
Plan and execute cutting-edge mixed method research for novel input interactions in AR/VR with strong focus on hedonic quality.
Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and designers across disciplines to solve complex problems and evaluate the effectiveness of developed solutions.
Work with leading academic researchers to produce publishable research that appears in top-tier journals or at leading international conferences.
Additional Requirements（额外要求）
Familiarity with AR/VR technologies and literature.
Experience with Unity game engine.
Experience in questionnaire design and hedonic quality research.
Proven track record of achieving research results and innovation as demonstrated by minimum 2 first-authored peer-reviewed publications and/or patents.
Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op.
