Research Associate

Client: Meta Reality Labs

Title: Research Associate

Location: 100% On Site

4420 Bayard St, Pittsburgh, PA 1521

3131 15th St, Pittsburgh, PA 1522

Duration: 12-month extending contract

Type : Contract, 40 hours per week

Hours/Shift: Monday-Friday, 2:30-11pm

Pay Rate : $22/hour

Program Overview:

Insight Global @ Meta Reality Labs

This team's core function is to collect user data, of human participants' face and body. We capture facial expressions, eye movement, voice, etc.; the data is used for various research initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with research or following work processes (gathering requirements, capturing notes, documentation). Any clinical experience can work as well.
• Customer service experience. Ability to get people out of their comfort zone and be someone’s friend for a day. This person should enjoy working with people daily.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Demonstrated ability to remain adaptable and flexible in stressful situations.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and solve problems.
• 1+ year of experience with Windows and macOS

Day-to-Day

The Research Associate will collect face and body data gathered from large-scale capture domes and VR headsets by:

• Staging and setting-up equipment for the study, which may include engaging with engineering, external equipment vendors, internal and external safety evaluators, and the research study team to ensure the equipment is set up properly.
• Conducting the study, including participant coaching and interaction, operating complex, experimental capture systems, and debriefing with team leadership as necessary
• Performing basic troubleshooting of capture systems (hardware and software) and escalate any bugs or issues using internal tools.
• Providing research study support, including data collection, tracking of participants, and tracking of equipment and procedures.
• Contributing to and/or update existing documentation.
• Serving as a participant for studies and being captured in various systems as needed.
• Completing project work related to captures such as recording and updating capture scripts.
• Attending all required trainings, meetings, and standups
• Providing feedback for process improvement areas

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Paid Time Off: 10 days of vacation (available to use after 60 days) and accrued sick leave (available to use after 90 days)