HCI Research Scientist

Company Name: Chatham Labs
Location: Canada

Working closely with our clients and partners, you will solve interesting technical and scientific challenges in the areas of HCI, graphics, and others. You will be able to make contributions in research, publish in top venues of computer science, as well as make an impact for our clients on their product directions.

Beyond the application and interviews, Research Scientist candidates should prepare to provide detailed supporting materials including a research statement, references, a biography, and a 45-minute presentation to be followed by Q&A during the evaluation process.

To apply, please send a cover letter outlining your expertise as relevant to the role, along with your CV to careers@chatham.to.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Join a team inventing the future of human-computer interaction!
• Conduct cutting-edge research with 3-10 year time horizon
• Work with clients seeking to commercialize revolutionary hardware
• Work at a variety of levels of the stack, hardware design, sensing, signal processing, systems architecture, developer experience, UI
• Make an impact on future products of some of the world's largest tech companies, help grow startups, and publish academic research
• Present the solutions to clients, and work with their teams to iterate and further innovate
• Share your work with the research community via paper publications in journals and presentations at conferences
• Recruit and manage student interns who can contribute to the organization’s research and technical goals
• Formulate and implement research projects
• Design user studies and produce qualitative and quantitative results
• Build prototype devices and experiences to demonstrate novel solutions

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related discipline
• Scientists who believe in solving the ‘big picture’ problem to enable groundbreaking user experiences
• Unparalleled problem-solving skills
• Highly innovative, motivated, and self-directed researchers
• Passion for projects that have an impact in both research and product realms
• Ability to perform research that is justified and guided by business opportunities, while pushing the envelope of science
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment
• Successful record of publication in top-tier international research venues
• Geeks who get excited by tough technical challenges
• People with a collaborative, positive, and team-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Hands-on experience and fast prototyping skills
• Demonstrated ability in both research and development
• Ability to quickly pick up new technologies

At Chatham Labs, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Chatham Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at careers@chatham.to.

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Job function

  ResearchInformation TechnologyEngineering

• Industries

  ResearchInformation Technology and ServicesComputer Software