Research Assistant

HireArt is helping our client find a Research Assistant to support the execution and analysis of human-robot interaction research studies, with a focus on understanding human behavior and improving interactions between people and robotic systems. In this role, you'll help prepare, conduct, and analyze in-person user studies in office and field environments.

You'll work directly with study participants, assist with hands-on robotic research activities, collect and interpret data, and collaborate with researchers to generate meaningful insights and recommendations. The ideal candidate has a strong academic research background, ideally including an honors or master's thesis, and hands-on experience conducting in-person studies with human participants.

You're comfortable facilitating research sessions, interacting with diverse participants, and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data. You're also organized, empathetic, detail-oriented, and confident working independently or collaboratively in a research environment.

As a Research Assistant, you'll: Prepare and coordinate user studies, including working with recruiters, developing study protocols, and organizing research materials. Conduct in-person user studies in office and field environments, including participant interactions, data collection, and detailed note-taking.

Support hands-on research activities, including human-robot interaction studies, robot operation, and study setup. Administer questionnaires, surveys, and interviews to collect participant feedback and research data. Analyze and interpret study data to identify insights, develop recommendations, and prepare research reports. Conduct literature reviews and competitive analyses to support research objectives.

Organize, maintain, and archive participant information, study data, and research documentation.