Research Associate, Systems Engineering & Decision Making

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia's Systems and Information Engineering Department seeks a Research Associate to contribute to a large Multi-University Research Initiative examining variability in judgment and decision making.

The role includes designing laboratory and simulation-based studies, analyzing data, and developing interventions to improve decision making; you will prepare manuscripts and presentations and collaborate across institutions. This is a one-year appointment with possible renewal.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in systems engineering, industrial engineering, human factors, cognitive psychology, or closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Designing and conducting laboratory and simulation-based studies.
• Developing and evaluating interventions to improve decision making.
• Analyzing experimental data and contributing to literature reviews, conference presentations, and manuscript preparation.
• Collaborating with researchers across multiple institutions and disciplines.

Skills

Quantitative data analysis

Statistical programming

Independent research

Mentoring researchers

Education

Ph.D. in systems engineering, industrial engineering, human factors, cognitive psychology, or closely related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

The University of Virginia's Systems and Information Engineering Department seeks a Research Associate to contribute to a large Multi-University Research Initiative examining variability in judgment and decision making.

The role includes designing laboratory and simulation-based studies, analyzing data, and developing interventions to improve decision making; you will prepare manuscripts and presentations and collaborate across institutions. This is a one-year appointment with possible renewal.