PhD Researcher - HCI & Visualization Intern

Autodesk, Inc; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk, Inc. is offering a 16-week Canada/USA internship within the Future AI Experiences and HCI & Visualization groups. You’ll work with mentors to pursue a research project in human-computer interaction or data visualization, delivering prototypes, experiments, and analyses.

The program emphasizes flexibility in office, remote, and hybrid settings. You will contribute to literature reviews, algorithm development, usability studies, and a final research paper and presentation, with strong

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or related field with an HCI specialization.
• Strong publications in interactive technologies.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop software prototypes and explore concepts.
• Conduct literature reviews and gather requirements.
• Develop algorithms and test concepts through prototypes and experiments.
• Evaluate usability and measure cognitive aspects of interaction.
• Prepare and present research findings and papers.

Skills

Interactive tech

Communication

Teamwork

Software prototyping

Experimental design

Data analysis

Rapid prototyping

Self-driven

Broad hardware integration

Education

PhD in Computer Science (HCI)

Tools

Unity/Unreal Engine

Web frameworks (React/Next.js, Node.js/Flask)

AR/VR platforms (Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro)

3D graphics programming

Windows/macOS development

Job description

Autodesk, Inc. is offering a 16-week Canada/USA internship within the Future AI Experiences and HCI & Visualization groups. You’ll work with mentors to pursue a research project in human-computer interaction or data visualization, delivering prototypes, experiments, and analyses.

The program emphasizes flexibility in office, remote, and hybrid settings. You will contribute to literature reviews, algorithm development, usability studies, and a final research paper and presentation, with strong