Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Interactive Media

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia.

Department Information

• Design and develop full-stack software solutions for 3D modeling and interactive media, to support faculty and student research in games, simulation, and XR environments.
• Support faculty in the development and deployment of the front-end and back-end components of a macro-scale Digital Twin model.
• Provide technical assistance to faculty in the motion capture facility, including setup, calibration, and troubleshooting of Vicon systems after receiving vendor training.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate researchers involved in CIM projects

Job Summary

Postdoctoral Researchers support teams of KSU faculty and students (undergraduate and graduate students), which engage with external collaborators from other universities, community members, government agencies, and/or private sector entities to stimulate innovation, capacity-building, and sustainability of research and scholarly activity at KSU.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes experimental activities, data analyses, submission of reports or of manuscripts to peer-reviewed publications, and/or attendance and presentation of research findings at appropriate venues of dissemination.
• Develops and contributes to new ideas for research proposals and directions within the research group.
• Develops an Individual Development Plan (IDP) in collaboration with faculty mentor.
• Generates revenue by securing grants and participates in departmental and institutional career development programs, such as grant writing workshops.
• Prepares project budget and ensures funded project operates within budget guidelines.
• Maintains official records and documents, and ensures compliance with institutional policies, and federal, state and local regulations.
• Establishes working relationships and cooperative arrangements with internal and external partners.
• Engages in research and publication.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g. D.V.M, Sc.D., M.D., PharmD., etc.) from an accredited institution of higher education or obtainment of doctorate degree within six (6) months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional Preferred Qualifications: An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field.
• Able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and to continue working legally for the proposed term of the appointment.
• Able to handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously to meet assigned deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to carry out independent and collaborative research on a team of faculty and students with the ability to meet deliverables and milestones.
• Knowledge of and experience in general analytical methods development and good analytical practices.
• Maintains a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field.
• Outstanding proposal and paper writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem-solving, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, and presentation skills.
• Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite).
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills.
• Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.