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>> From: Stefan Marti
>> Subject: Job posting: HCI Research Engineer
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am the project leader of a small HCI team at Samsung in San
>> Jose, California, and I am looking to hire an HCI research
>> engineer with a wide skill set in non-traditional HCI. ML grads
>> from various groups would fit this profile well. (See the job
>> description below.)
>>
>> Email me if you are interested, and I can tell you more about it.
>> You may also contact our HR person Allison Le directly
>> .
>>
>> Feel free to forward this posting to appropriate channels.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Stefan
>>
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>> HCI Research Engineer
>>
>> Samsung has the risk taking corporate culture, strategic R&D
>> investments, and global know-how to imagine, develop, and market
>> products that lead the industry. Samsung’s Computer Science Lab
>> (CSL), located in San Jose, California is currently recruiting
>> world-class HCI researchers who thrive in a fast-pace, results-
>> driven environment.
>>
>> The goal of CSL’s HCI research group is to radically rethink the
>> user experience of human-computer interaction. We strive to create
>> interfaces that are more immersive, more intelligent, and more
>> interactive than what exists, and build systems that are natural
>> to interact with. The successful candidate will be responsible for
>> researching and developing working prototypes in this area.
>>
>> We are looking for candidates who have broad expertise in non-
>> traditional HCI, and deep expertise in at least three of the
>> following domains:
>>
>> – Augmented reality and mixed reality
>> – Virtual worlds and virtual reality
>> – Spatial user interfaces and interaction with 3D content
>> – Teleimmersion and telepresence
>> – Mobile and wearable computing
>> – Physical computing and embedded computing
>>
>> Required qualifications:
>> – Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Media Arts & Sciences,
>> Mechanical Engineering, or similar domains (candidates with more
>> experience are encouraged to apply)
>> – or M.S. degree with 3+ years of experience in corporate or
>> academic R&D environments
>> – Innovative research track record, including refereed journal and
>> first-tier conference publications
>> – Track record of delivering tangible results from research
>> projects (“demo or die”)
>> – Ability to work in a multi-cultural and fast paced environment
>> – Excellent presentation and communication skills, self-motivated
>> – The ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
>>
>> Required engineering skills in the following areas:
>> – Interactive 3D graphics
>> – Image processing for object recognition and motion detection
>> – Actuators and sensors (inertial, optical, etc.) in embedded systems
>> – Excellent coder on diverse platforms in common compiled and
>> scripted languages (C, C++, PERL, Ruby, Python)
>>
>> Desired skills:
>> – Computer vision (tracking, etc.)
>> – Machine learning
>> – Rapid prototyping (hardware, software, mechanical)
>> – Circuit board design
>> – User study design
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Stefan J.W. Marti, PhD, HCI Research Scientist
>> 159 Whitney St, San Francisco, CA 94131-2744
>> 415-374-7015, http://web.media.mit.edu/~stefanm
>> _______________________________________________
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