Research Associate - School of Computer Science - HCII
About The Position
Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) is seeking Research Associates for the summer of 2026 to contribute to a project focused on novel educational technology. This project involves creating mixed-reality smart glasses designed to augment middle-school teachers' awareness of students who may need assistance while they are using AI-based tutoring software. The smart glasses will provide teachers with visual indicators above students to inform them about each student's progress and struggles, allowing teachers to maintain focus on the entire class. The HCII is a research environment dedicated to understanding and creating technology that enhances human capabilities, goals, and social environments through interdisciplinary approaches in design, computer science, and behavioral/social sciences.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human-computer interaction, behavioral sciences, statistics, or a related field.
- Coursework in user research, user-centered design, or statistics for behavioral research.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
- Ability to work independently.
- Experience working in teams.
- A combination of education and proven experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in interaction design and/or implementation of mixed-reality applications or virtual reality applications.
- Unity programming skills and experience.
- Experience in statistical analysis highly preferred.
- Interest or experience in education technology research.
- Affinity for helping K-12 students learn.
Responsibilities
- Help with extending the smart glasses with a recommender module.
- Analyze data from a classroom study conducted in a school district (31 classes) to test the effect of 'real-time analytics' versus 'historic analytics'.
- Address key questions in data analysis regarding how the condition (real-time vs. historic data) affects teacher help and student learning using various data sources, including log data from the tutoring system.
- Effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
- Tuition benefits.
- Ample paid time off.
- Observed holidays.
- Life and accidental death and disability insurance.
- Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass.
- Access to Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs.
- Fitness center access.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
