Research Associate in Systems and Information Engineering

About the role

The candidate will contribute to a large Multi-University Research Initiative examining variability in judgment and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Designing and conducting laboratory and simulation-based studies
• Developing and evaluating interventions to improve decision making
• Analyzing experimental data
• Contributing to literature reviews, conference presentations, and manuscript preparation
• Collaborating with researchers across multiple institutions and disciplines

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in systems engineering, industrial engineering, human factors, cognitive psychology, or a closely related field by the appointment start date

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one accepted first-author publication in a related peer-reviewed journal or conference proceeding
• Experience designing and conducting human-subject experiments in laboratory, simulation, or virtual environments
• Experience developing or evaluating interventions such as decision-support tools, interface designs, training methods, or information-presentation strategies
• Knowledge of judgment and decision making, human factors, cognitive engineering, or decision making under uncertainty
• Experience with quantitative data analysis and statistical programming in R, Python, or comparable software
• Ability to work independently, take intellectual ownership of a research project, and mentor graduate or undergraduate researchers

Pay

• Estimated salary range: $60,000 - $65,000, commensurate with experience

Schedule

• This is a one-year appointment that may be renewed for up to two additional one-year terms, contingent upon available funding and satisfactory performance

Benefits

• For more information on the benefits available to postdoctoral associates at UVA, visit postdoc.virginia.edu and hr.virginia.edu/benefits