Postdoctoral Research Associate – Human Data Interaction/Data Visualization – The Roux Institute, Portland, Maine

About The Opportunity

The Roux Institute, located in Portland, Maine, is seeking two postdoctoral research fellows with expertise in data visualization and statistical graphics. The primary focus of the research will be on information visualization, data ethics, and statistical communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop or contribute to a research program focused on aspects of data visualization pertinent to Roux Institute partners.
• Aid in initiating, executing, and completing research and experiments.
• Prepare and write research papers, presentations, grant proposals, and other research related activity.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, welcoming, and collaborative environment.
• Build strong ties with interdisciplinary collaborators and industry, nonprofit, or government partners and actively engage these individuals in the research program.
• Potential additional responsibilities, depending on position seniority, include assisting in laboratory management, graduate student training/advising, and co-op/intern student mentoring.

Qualifications

• Holds a Ph.D. in a relevant field, including computer science, human-centered computing, information or data science, or psychology by the appointment start date.
• Demonstrated prior research experience in data visualization, graphical perception, or human-centered design.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and proficiency in HCI research methodology, as well as quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Experience in designing and implementing interactive data visualizations using common libraries like D3.js, ggplot, or vega, and expertise in languages and libraries for data analysis such as R or Python.
• Experience performing human subjects experiments.

Application Material

• Curriculum Vitae with pointers to your research/expertise-related online profiles (e.g. online website or portfolio, Google Scholar, GitHub, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Kaggle, etc.).
• Cover letter outlining research background and interests and emphasizing why you believe you are a strong fit for this position (1-page).
• Research Statement that describes candidate’s research philosophy and include a clearly articulated description of past research experience and research interests (1-2 pages).
• References: Please provide the names of at least two mentors/supervisors or senior colleagues who will be able to provide (upon request) letters of recommendation.