PhD Researcher, HCI & Visualization Research

Autodesk
Toronto, San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: phdSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Self-driven","Analytical thinking","Collaboration"]

Drive a 16-week PhD research project in Autodesk’s HCI and Visualization group, working with mentors to design and validate research ideas. Build software prototypes and develop algorithms, run controlled psychological experiments and usability/ethnographic studies, and analyze data to evaluate findings. Produce a full research paper and an accompanying research video, presenting results internally and externally.

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PhD Researcher, HCI & Visualization Research

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Job Summary

Drive a 16-week PhD research project in Autodesk’s HCI and Visualization group, working with mentors to design and validate research ideas. Build software prototypes and develop algorithms, run controlled psychological experiments and usability/ethnographic studies, and analyze data to evaluate findings. Produce a full research paper and an accompanying research video, presenting results internally and externally.
Location: Toronto, San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · 4 months
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support research and design by developing software prototypes.
  • •Conduct literature reviews and gather requirements, issues, and hypotheses.
  • •Develop algorithms and build prototypes to test and explore concepts.
  • •Run controlled psychological experiments and measure human performance and cognition limitations.
  • •Conduct usability studies and evaluate findings to make recommendations; author a research paper and produce a research video.

Key Requirements

  • •Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science (or related) with specialization in Human-Computer Interaction.
  • •Demonstrated expertise in interactive technologies with peer-reviewed publications in international venues.
  • •Very strong technical skills in building software prototypes.
  • •Strong communication skills and teamwork experience.
  • •Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision and collaborate with other teams to resolve requirements and conflicts.
Experience:Human-computer interactionData visualizationInteractive technologiesGenerative AIAR/VR3D graphics
Education:PhD / Doctorate in Computer Science
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkSelf-drivenAnalytical thinkingCollaboration
Tech Stack:GPTLlamaStable DiffusionComfyUIReactNext.jsNode.jsFlaskWindowsMacOSMeta QuestApple Vision ProUnityUnreal Engine3D graphicsARVRAugmented RealityVirtual Reality

Company Brief

Autodesk
Provides design and engineering software for architecture, construction, manufacturing, media, and entertainment industries, offering CAD, BIM, and 3D modeling tools to enable product and infrastructure design workflows.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Rafael, United States
Founded: 1982
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