Student Assistant (f/m/non-binary) – Conducting and Analyzing VR User Studies with Unity-based [...]

RWTH Aachen; Aachen; Vor Ort; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

A renowned research university is seeking a Student Assistant to support VR user studies using Unity. The role involves conducting user tests, preparing data, and collaborating on scene development. Ideal candidates should be enrolled at a university, possess programming skills in Python or R, and have a keen interest in virtual reality. This part-time position offers a salary of €14.50 per hour and aims to provide a supportive work-life balance.

Leistungen

Good work-life balance

Access to further training courses

Health and prevention services

Qualifikationen

• Currently enrolled at a university or university of applied sciences.

Aufgaben

• Co-supervising and conducting user tests.
• Assisting with the post-processing and preparation of test data.
• Collaborating on the development of scenes and interactions in Unity.
• Assisting with the recording of new data sets.

Kenntnisse

Programming skills in Python and/or R

Interest in data analysis and user studies

Interest in virtual reality and immersive technologies

Basic knowledge of Unity or similar environments

Careful and structured working style

Good German and/or English skills

Ausbildung

Enrolled at a university or university of applied sciences

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Student Assistant (f/m/non-binary) – Conducting and Analyzing VR User Studies with Unity-based Development

Chair and Institute of Communications Engineering

Your Profile

You are currently enrolled at a university or university of applied sciences.

Desired Skills:

• Programming skills in Python and/or R
• Interest in data analysis and user studies
• Interest in virtual reality and immersive technologies
• Basic knowledge of or interest in working with Unity or similar development environments
• Careful and structured working style, ideally with experience in research data preparation and documentation
• Good German and/or English skills (written and spoken)

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-supervising and conducting user tests
• Assisting with the post-processing and preparation of test data
• Collaborating on the development of scenes and interactions in Unity
• Assisting with the recording of new data sets (360° videos, avatar and room creation via scans or 3D modeling)

What We Offer

The successful candidate will be employed as a student assistant. The position is to be filled at the earliest possible date and offered for a fixed term of initially one year. Continued employment is planned. This is a part-time contract position. The standard weekly hours will be 10 hours. The salary is based on the RWTH Guidelines for Student and Graduate Assistants. The position corresponds to a pay grade of 14.50 euros per hour.

About us

RWTH is a certified family-friendly University. We support our employees in maintaining a good work-life balance with a wide range of health, advising, and prevention services, for example university sports. Employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements and civil servants have access to an extensive range of further training courses and the opportunity to purchase a job ticket. RWTH is an equal opportunities employer. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly from groups that are underrepresented at the University. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability or age. RWTH is strongly committed to encouraging women in their careers. Female applicants are given preference if they are equally suitable, competent, and professionally qualified, unless a fellow candidate is favored for a specific reason. As RWTH is committed to equality of opportunity, we ask you not to include a photo in your application. You can find information on the personal data we collect from applicants in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at http://www.rwth-aachen.de/dsgvo-information-bewerbung.

Application

Number: V000010703

Application deadline: 01/03/2026

Mailing Address

RWTH Aachen University
Chair and Institute of Communications Engineering
Dr. Christian Rohlfing
Melatener Str. 23
52074 Aachen

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