Research Associate: Systems & Human Factors in Decisions

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Systems and Information Engineering Department at the University of Virginia is seeking a Research Associate to contribute to a large Multi-University Research Initiative examining variability in judgment and decision making.

Responsibilities include designing and conducting laboratory and simulation studies, developing interventions to improve decision making, analyzing data, and contributing to literature reviews and manuscripts.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in systems engineering, industrial engineering, human factors, cognitive psychology, or a closely related field by the appointment start date.
• Experience designing and conducting human-subject experiments in laboratory, simulation, or virtual environments.
• Experience developing or evaluating interventions such as decision-support tools, interface designs, training methods, or information-presentation strategies.
• Knowledge of judgment and decision making, human factors, cognitive engineering, or decision making under uncertainty.
• Experience with quantitative data analysis and statistical programming in R, Python, or comparable software.
• Ability to work independently, take intellectual ownership of a research project, and mentor graduate or undergraduate researchers.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct laboratory and simulation-based studies.
• Develop and evaluate interventions to improve decision making.
• Analyze experimental data and contribute to literature reviews, conference presentations, and manuscript preparation.
• Collaborate with researchers across multiple institutions and disciplines.

Skills

Quantitative data analysis

Statistical programming (R/Python)

Independent research

Mentoring researchers

Education

Ph.D. in systems/industrial/human factors or related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

The Systems and Information Engineering Department at the University of Virginia is seeking a Research Associate to contribute to a large Multi-University Research Initiative examining variability in judgment and decision making.

Responsibilities include designing and conducting laboratory and simulation studies, developing interventions to improve decision making, analyzing data, and contributing to literature reviews and manuscripts.