Research Scientist II

at  University of New Hampshire

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Under the general supervision of CCOM Data Visualization Research Lab Director Thomas Butkiewicz, employee will perform basic research in data visualization and related computer science topics in support of ocean mapping, hydrographic, and marine navigation applications, interpret results of research, determine scientific significance, and participate in dissemination and publication of results.

ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Master’s

ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

3 years

OTHER MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Doctorate or equivalent professional degree in computer science or other data visualization related discipline (e.g. computer graphics, virtual reality, HCI, etc.), with doctoral research closely related to project work; while doctorate degree is preferred, we may also consider a combination of a Master’s degree in computer science or discipline related to data visualization and at least three years of closely related research experience.
2. Extensive knowledge of computer programming and appropriate data analysis techniques.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Knowledge of, and experience coding with C/C++/C# and OpenGL. Also helpful would be experience with Unity, WebGL, Javascript, PHP, SQL, or HTML/XML.
2. Experience with Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality or other 3D User Interaction techniques/technologies.
3. Ability to perform statistical analysis on human factors studies data/observations to determine study results and statistical significance.
4. Knowledge of human perceptual issues related to data visualization.
5. Excellent academic writing ability and publication record.

DRIVERS LICENSE AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE CHECK ALL ITEMS THAT APPLY.

None applicabl

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