Qualitative Immersive Audio Research Scientist Intern

Meta; Redmond; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Reality Labs Research Audio invites interns to explore how users perceive audio in AR/VR environments. You will engage in deep qualitative studies, diaries, interviews, and longitudinal research to understand emotion, immersion, and memory related to audio experiences.

Successful candidates have a PhD in a relevant field and strong skills in qualitative methods, with demonstrated ability to communicate insights across teams.

Qualifications

• PhD in psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, sociology, communication, HCI, or similar field.
• 2+ years of qualitative or mixed-methods human subjects research experience.
• Experience designing qualitative protocols and interpretive analysis at a doctoral level.
• Familiarity with AR/VR technologies and hearables.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative research to understand how users emotionally experience audio and immersion.
• Design and implement qualitative studies, diaries, interviews, and longitudinal research.
• Translate insights for engineering and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Qualitative Research

Longitudinal Studies

Interview Techniques

Elicitation Interviews

Interpretive Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

PhD in psychology / cognitive science / anthropology / sociology / HCI

Tools

Dovetail

NVivo

ATLAS.ti

Dedoose

Spreadsheets

Job description

Meta Reality Labs Research Audio invites interns to explore how users perceive audio in AR/VR environments. You will engage in deep qualitative studies, diaries, interviews, and longitudinal research to understand emotion, immersion, and memory related to audio experiences.

Successful candidates have a PhD in a relevant field and strong skills in qualitative methods, with demonstrated ability to communicate insights across teams.