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University of New Hampshire

Research Assistant

Durham, NH · On-site

$19 - $26/hr

The Research Assistant will develop visualizations of satellite data, create interactive laboratories, and support outreach activities related to virtual reality applications in education.

New York University

Research Assistant

New York, NY · On-site

$30/hr

Research Assistant Location: 1 Washington Square North, NY, NY 10003 PART TIME: 3-8 hours/week ... ASAP Contact: si880@nyu.edu Compensation: $30/hour In-person and virtual Project title

Wayne State University

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Detroit, MI · On-site

$42K/yr

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$17.50 - $21.80/hr

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Research Assistant

University System of New Hampshire

Durham, NH • On-site

$19 - $26/hr

Part-time

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Job description

USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app

The Research Assistant for the UNH Space Science Center (SSC) and 410 Research Laboratory will develop visualizations of satellite data, implement interactive laboratories based on classroom material, perform outreach activities, design VR objects/assets/spaces, and gather user statistics for virtual reality applications.
This project contains a public outreach component and will support NASA press releases. The Research Assistant will support collaborations with local K-12 schools to showcase science in VR as well as with the NASA Science Visualization Studio (SVS) to create visualizations for press release articles regarding the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Design VR environments in Unity to create interactive laboratory activities for educational material that traditionally does not have a laboratory component

  • Create visualizations of 3D datasets gathered from satellites

  • Translate physical concepts and Python scripts into Virtual Reality graphics and interactions

  • Bring the VR environment to local classrooms for demonstrations and show-and-tells

Applicant instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

  • Resume/CV
  • Cover Letter

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

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