Human-Robot Interaction Research Scientist

Amazon Science; New York (NY); On-site; USD 157,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Science in New York seeks a Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Research Scientist to develop expressive, socially intelligent interactions between robots and people. You will explore verbal and non-verbal conversational systems, social dynamics, memory, and long-term relationship formation to advance robotics and customer experiences.

Experience with quantitative field research, data analysis, and translating research into business impact is essential.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree with 4+ years of quantitative field research experience.
• Experience applying scientific principles to business problems and products.
• Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets.

Responsibilities

• Develop cutting-edge HRI that enables expressive, socially intelligent interactions between robots and humans.
• Focus on verbal and non-verbal conversational systems, social dynamics, memory and long-term relationships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research into practical business impact.

Skills

R/MATLAB/Python

Agile development

Web dashboards

Education

PhD or Masters + 4+ years quantitative field research

Job description

Amazon Science in New York seeks a Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Research Scientist to develop expressive, socially intelligent interactions between robots and people. You will explore verbal and non-verbal conversational systems, social dynamics, memory, and long-term relationship formation to advance robotics and customer experiences.

Experience with quantitative field research, data analysis, and translating research into business impact is essential.