Student Assistent: Web-cam eye-tracking research Student Assistent: Web-cam eye-tracking research

Studievereniging Sticky; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 5,600 - 7,800; Full time

Job summary

Studievereniging Sticky in Utrecht invites a Master’s student to join a web-cam eye-tracking research project. You will help build a system that analyzes students’ problem-solving strategies using webcam-based eye-tracking and contribute to a dashboard for teachers.

The role requires a CS background, solid programming and web development skills, and fluency in Dutch and English. The contract runs five months, one day per week (0.2 FTE), with flexible work options from home or at UU.

Qualifications

• Master’s student with a background in computer science or related field.
• Solid programming skills and experience with web development.
• Fluent in Dutch (for building the website content) and English (for communication with the research team).
• Ability to work accurately, independently, and responsibly.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non-programmers.

Responsibilities

• Help build a system that analyses students’ problem-solving strategies using webcam-based eye-tracking.
• Contribute to a dashboard for teachers to visualize data from eye-tracking analyses.

Skills

Web development

Programming skills

Communication skills

Education

Master's student in Computer Science

Job description

Student Assistent: Web-cam eye-tracking research

Are you interested in developing technology that helps children learn mathematics?

We’re looking for a student assistant (master’s level) who can help us build a system that analyses students’ problem-solving strategies using webcam-based eye-tracking. Eye-tracking technology is often used to measure how pupils learn to solve mathematical problem-solving tasks, specifically to make their strategies visible. The aim of this project is to measure strategies with webcam-based eye-tracking and make data visible to teachers in a dashboard.

Requirements

Master’s student with a background in computer science or a related field

Solid programming skills and experience with web development

Fluent in Dutch (for building the website content) and English (for communication with the research team)

Ability to work accurately, independently, and responsibly

Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non-programmers

What we offer

The opportunity to work on an innovative research project

A role with real impact on future research applications

Close collaboration with an interdisciplinary research team

Practical information:

The contract is for 5 months, one day a week (0.2 FTE) and ideally starts as soon as possible.

You can work from home or at a flexible workplace from the UU (BYOD). Working days and hours are flexible in consultation.