Research Scientist I/II - Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (open rank)

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation at the Georgia Institute of Technology

The Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI) within the College of Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology is recognized as a leader for services and research in disability, assistive technology, and accessibility. CIDI's mission is to improve the human condition through equal access to technology-based and research-driven information, services, and products for individuals with disabilities. We are dedicated to an inclusive society through innovations in assistive and universally designed technologies, with a goal of addressing the full range of needs for accessibility. We are committed to the promotion of technological innovation and development of user-centered research, products, and services for individuals with disabilities. CIDI also houses the Georgia Assistive Technology Act (AT Act) program, Tools for Life (TFL). TFL's mission is to provide accessible information and technical assistance to people with disabilities and their communities of support that would enable them in their activities and environments of choice.

Atlanta, GA

CIDI seeks applicants for the position of Research Scientist (open rank). The candidate will be responsible for conducting quality research activities at a professional level that support multiple externally sponsored projects and internal research infrastructure.

General activities pertaining to research projects including:

• Literature review and generation of annotated bibliographies to support research activities and research proposal development.
• Management of literary references and citations through reference management software, such as endnote or similar.
• Creation and management of Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols.
• Research participant recruitment, consent, and management of participant-related research files.
• Data collection for qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, specifically related to usability and UX research.
• Descriptive statistics for quantitative data analysis. Thematic coding for qualitative data.
• Publication manuscript development, editing, and formatting.

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines)

Research Scientist I

• Bachelor's degree in rehabilitation science, assistive technology, special education, or related field.

Research Scientist II

• Master's degree in rehabilitation science, assistive technology, special education, or related field and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• Master's degree in rehabilitation science, assistive technology, special education, or related field and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree.

Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Usability, User Experience (UX) or related field and experience working with people with physical and sensory disabilities.

Applicants should include a CV and cover letter with their application.

Applications will be considered beginning October 21 2024, but the search will continue until the positions are filled.

Requests for information may be directed to Zerrin Ondin-Fraser - zerrin.ondin@design.gatech.edu

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.