About the role#
Research Associates explore new technology to help us and the academic community understand how emerging tools improve design and creation. You will work with a mentor to select and drive a research project in human-computer interaction or data visualization. Your work will involve implementation, experimental validation, and data analysis.
What you'll do#
- Support research and design efforts by building software prototypes.
- Conduct literature reviews to inform your project.
- Gather requirements and identify issues to explore.
- Build prototypes to test concepts.
- Evaluate research findings and prototypes to make recommendations for products.
What you'll need#
- Expertise in interactive technologies.
- Very strong technical skills in building software prototypes.
- Experience with modern generative AI tools.
- Experience developing software for AR or VR equipment.
- Strong communication skills.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
- The role is based on-site in Toronto, Ontario.
- The term is rolling.
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