Research Scientist on Neuroadaptive Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

R&D                ·                Berlin, Berlin, Germany                ·               Full time 

Research Scientist on Neuroadaptive Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

• On-site
• Berlin, Berlin, Germany
• R&D

Job details

Job description

Zander Labs is a leader in neuroadaptive technology, pioneering innovative solutions to enhance human-computer interaction. We are embarking on the NAFAS project, a landmark 30 million EUR initiative set to revolutionize the field.

We are seeking an innovative and skilled human-computer interaction engineer with 1-3 years of experience to join our team. This position focuses on the development and evaluation of neuroadaptive systems  – those that can adapt to the user’s cognitive and emotional states in real-time, enhancing interaction between humans and computers. This role, therefore, involves pioneering a groundbreaking framework that integrates neuroadaptive technology with diverse human-computer interaction (HCI) modalities and techniques. The successful candidate will help conceptualize, design, and implement a comprehensive, general framework that allows the HCI system to automatically change, also in the underlying structure, in response to the human neural activity. The end goal is enhancing user experience across various applications when the exact interaction is not known or intentionally left open at design time. Therefore, a large weight is placed on creativity and ability to find new modeling paradigms as well as designing, implementing, and validating PoC applications.

As such, the successful candidate will apply their expert knowledge of both human psychology, interactive systems, and probabilistic modeling to, among other things,

• investigate and generate ideas for promising modeling frameworks,
• generate mathematical models of human-computer interactions,
• develop neuroadaptive HCI framework prototypes and PoC applications to validate them,
• write computer code, design experiments, and coordinate the necessary data acquisition,
• conduct extensive research into existing HCI and adaptive systems,
• collaborate with experts in different fields, including neuroscience, computer science, and machine learning to bring this technology closer to the market,
• identify key use cases of emerging neuroadaptive capabilities,
• design and execute experiments to test and refine the framework, and
• stay abreast of the latest developments in HCI, neuroadaptive technology, and related fields.

Job requirements

• Advanced degree in human factors, human-computer interaction, cognitive psychology, or a related field.
• Strong modelling, analytical, programming languages, and system design skills.
• Familiarity with brain-computer interfaces.
• Proven experience in the mathematical modelling and analysis of human-computer interaction.
• Proven postgraduate experience in the field of human-computer interaction, computational modelling, mathematical modelling, or similar.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

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