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# Research Associate in Systems and Information Engineering

- **Company:** The Rector & Visitors Of The University Of Virginia
- **Location:** Charlottesville, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $60,000.0 - $65,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Information Engineering, Design of User Interfaces, Python (Programming Language), Virtual Environment
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17759214?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17759214%2FResearch-Associate-In-Systems-Information-Engineering-Virginia-Charlottesville

## About the Role

* Ph.D. in systems engineering, industrial engineering, human factors, cognitive psychology, or a closely related field by the appointment start date., * At least one accepted first-author publication in a related peer-reviewed journal or conference proceeding.
 * Experience designing and conducting human-subject experiments in laboratory, simulation, or virtual environments.
 * Experience developing or evaluating interventions such as decision-support tools, interface designs, training methods, or information-presentation strategies.
 * Knowledge of judgment and decision making, human factors, cognitive engineering, or decision making under uncertainty.
 * Experience with quantitative data analysis and statistical programming in R, Python, or comparable software.
 * Ability to work independently, take intellectual ownership of a research project, and mentor graduate or undergraduate researchers.



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