Research Scientist IV

Job Summary

To advance the future of human-computer interaction in Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality, the remote Research Scientist IV will design and conduct human-subject studies, manage data acquisition for ML models, and develop evaluation pipelines while collaborating with engineers and researchers.

Key responsibilities

• Design, plan, and conduct human-subject studies focused on biomechanics and user comfort in AR/VR systems
• Lead data acquisition and quality assurance for machine learning hand pose and gesture recognition models
• Develop and execute ML training and evaluation pipelines, including performance analysis and failure investigations

Required qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Biomechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Human Factors, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in machine learning operations, data analysis, and visualization
• Proficiency in Python and experience with statistical analysis and data quality pipelines
• Demonstrated expertise with biomechanical research methods such as motion capture and EMG
• Proven track record of designing and executing human participant studies