Key Responsibilities

• Develop long-term plans for human data collection, annotation, and testing aligned with HRI's research strategies.
• Establish and maintain protocols for data collection, annotation, validation, analysis, and archiving.
• Guide and support research teams across the divisions in planning, logistics, and execution of human-subject studies.
• Ensure compliance with human data collection standards, bioethics regulations, and internal data governance policies.
• Lead and manage deployment and integration of VR, physiological sensors, behavioral surveys, and other multimodal HMI systems.
• Streamline workflows, tools, and data assets to reduce duplication, support scalability, and cross-team knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with teams to embed human data into prototypes, demonstrations, and publications supporting HRI initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• M.S. in Human Factors, HCI, Psychology, Ergonomics, or related field
• Expertise in human factors, multimodal data collection, UX, and human-robot interaction methods
• Experience leading human-subject studies (in-person and online, small- and large-scale)
• Proven ability to develop scalable, standardized research protocols
• Hands-on experience with VR eye tracking, physiological sensors, and other multimodal systems
• Proficiency in advanced statistical and qualitative analysis
• Record of publications in human factors, ergonomics, or HRI
• Strong skills in experimental design, workflow management, and study execution
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with experience in presentations, proposals, and technical documentation
• Knowledge of privacy regulations, compliance standards, and data governance practices