Research Scientist, Fauna

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

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an HRI Research Scientist to develop expressive interactions that make robots feel alive, personal, and trustworthy. You will work on verbal and non-verbal conversational systems, social dynamics, memory, and long-term relationships between robots, environments, and people.

Join a team applying rigorous research to real-world products, collaborating with engineers and product teams to deliver data-driven insights and agile development in a fast-paced environment.

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop verbal and non-verbal conversational systems for human-robot interaction.
• Advance social dynamics, memory, and long-term relationship formation between robots and people.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to apply research findings to real products.

Skills

Quantitative research

Data analysis

Business problem solving

Education

PhD or MS + 4+ years

Tools

R

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Description

We are seeking a Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Research Scientist to develop cutting‑edge interactions that make robots feel alive, personal, and fun. In this role, you will focus on verbal and non‑verbal conversational systems, social dynamics, memory, and long‑term relationship formation between robots, their environments, and the people they interact with. Your contributions will be essential in advancing robotics by enabling expressive, socially intelligent, and trustworthy interactions between robots and humans.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience
• Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products
• Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language
• Experience with agile development
• Experience building web based dashboards using common frameworks

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

USA, NY, New York - 157,300.00 - 212,800.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10559427