{"id":20983,"date":"2020-11-18T15:22:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T20:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=20983"},"modified":"2020-11-18T15:22:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T20:22:56","slug":"job-design-and-research-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2020\/11\/18\/job-design-and-research-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Design and Research Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><br>DESIGN AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start date: \u200bDecember&nbsp;9, 2020<br>Duration: \u200b6 months (through June 8, 2021) Location:&nbsp;N\u200bewLab\u200b, Brooklyn Navy Yard, NYC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employment type: F\u200bull&nbsp;time freelance&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience: \u200b1+ year of relevant work experience. Compensation: \u200b$6,000\/month<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who We Are<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An international team of designers, scientists, and futurists charting new territory in wellness and wearable tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What We\u2019re Looking For<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An exceptionally bright, collaborative, highly motivated assistant to join our team in early December. \u200bBe prepared to hit the ground running!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Design and Research Assistant will provide general project support, with responsibilities that include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Supporting the Design Lead<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Assisting with concept development, illustration, and mockups<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Providing market research support and preparing presentation materials<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Coordinating team meetings and workshops<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Documenting project work and generating progress reports<strong>Job Requirements<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Bachelor\u2019s and\/or graduate degree, preferably in Product, Industrial, or UX Design<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;1+ year of relevant work experience<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Results-driven, self-directed, and detail-oriented<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Able to meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Strong visualization skills; proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf &nbsp;Basic knowledge of one or more 3D CAD applications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Basic understanding of rapid prototyping tools and methods<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Solid research and analytical skills; comfortable working with data and spreadsheets<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to producereports and presentations efficiently<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Working knowledge of all phases of product design<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Interest in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, healthcare, and wellness<strong>Competencies<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Sound judgment and problem solving skills<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Initiative, persistence, adaptability, and openness to varied points of view<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Capable of prioritizing tasks, managing competing demands, and handling ambiguity<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Listens carefully and asks questions to ensure assignments are understood<\/li><li>\u25cf &nbsp;Contributes to a productive, positive team spirit&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Required tools: L\u200baptop; smart phoneTo apply for this position: \u200bWe would like to get a sense of how you learn, collect and present information, make decisions, and communicate ideas. Please prepare a PDF (under 10 MB) with a cover letter, resume, and work samples and send it to &lt;\u200b<a href=\"mailto:erika@empathictechnologies.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">erika@empathictechnologies.com<\/a>&gt; &nbsp;and &lt;<a href=\"mailto:despina@principled-design.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">despina@principled-design.com<\/a>&gt;&nbsp;by December 1, 2020.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DESIGN AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT Start date: \u200bDecember&nbsp;9, 2020Duration: \u200b6 months (through June 8, 2021) Location:&nbsp;N\u200bewLab\u200b, Brooklyn Navy Yard, NYC Employment type: F\u200bull&nbsp;time freelance&nbsp; Experience: \u200b1+&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20983"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20984,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20983\/revisions\/20984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}