Postdoctoral Research Associate – Human Data Interaction/data Visualization – The Roux Institute, Portland, Maine

Northeastern University

Portland, ME, United States
Base: $60,315.00 - $85,192.50; bonus/equity: not s...
Information visualization
Data ethics
Statistical communication
The primary focus of our work will be information visualization, data ethics, and statistical communication

Job Summary

  • The primary focus of our work will be information visualization, data ethics, and statistical communication.
  • The candidate will lead projects around designing and evaluating data visualization techniques for communicating statistical information, especially uncertainty information, to wide audiences.
  • Northeastern’s Roux Institute offers an academic research environment combined with access to end-users who bring real-world problems in the fields of Biology, Health, and Engineering.

Matching Summary

The primary focus of our work will be information visualization, data ethics, and statistical communication.

Salary

Base: $60,315.00 - $85,192.50; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Information visualization
  • Data ethics
  • Statistical communication
  • Designing and evaluating data visualization techniques
  • HCI research methodology
  • Quantitative and qualitative data analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Use-inspired discovery
  • Rhetorical and communicative aspects of data communication
  • Graphic design skills
  • Mixed methods research
  • Scientific communication

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in a relevant field
  • Prior research experience in data visualization
  • Human subjects experiments experience
  • Experience with D3.js, ggplot, or vega
  • Proficiency in R or Python for data analysis

Work Rights

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