OPS Post Doc Researcher

🇺🇸 Gainesville, Florida 🕑 Grant Funded 💰 $65K - $70K 💻 Instructional Design 🗓️ September 3rd, 2026

Higher Ed AR/VR Research

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Florida is hiring an OPS Post Doc Researcher. The role designs, implements, and evaluates VR/MR-based experiential learning studies focused on workforce training and education within the Digital Worlds Institute. This researcher also analyzes multimodal VR data, including eye-tracking and interaction logs, and applies machine learning to build VR/MR training applications for assembly and manufacturing tasks.

Highlights

Design, implement, and evaluate VR/MR experiential learning studies for workforce training.
Analyze multimodal VR data, including eye-tracking and interaction logs, to model expert decision-making.
Apply machine learning techniques to develop VR/MR training applications for manufacturing tasks.
Collaborate with faculty across Human-Computer Interaction, Educational Technology, and Electrical Engineering.
Publish and present research findings at leading HCI and educational technology conferences.
Contribute to technical and progress reports for funding agencies.
Doctoral degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Educational Technology, or a related field.
Salary $31.13-$33.52/hr ($65,000-$70,000 annually), negotiable based on qualifications.