Senior Research Scientist

Senior Research Scientist

Department:
College of Engineering and Computing.

Classification:
Research Staff 12-month.

Job Category:
Research Staff.

Job Type: Full-Time.

Work Schedule:

Full-time (40 hours/week).

Location:

Arlington, VA.

Workplace Type:
Hybrid Eligible.

Sponsorship Eligibility:
Not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Salary:
Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Restricted:
Yes.

Criminal Background Check:
Yes.

Conducting sponsored research in virtual reality, augmented reality, human-computer interaction, gaming technology, and computer graphics.

The Senior Research Scientist mentors students on virtual reality and gaming technology research projects, assists with technology transfer, and secures research grants in virtual reality.

• Mentors students on virtual reality, human-computer interaction, computer graphics, and gaming technology research, targeting scientific publications in top conferences (e.g., IEEE VR, ACM CHI, ACM SIGGRAPH) and journals (e.g., IEEE TVCG).
• Writes research proposals and secures research grants from NSF, DoD, NIH, NIST, etc.
• Develops patents and performs technology transfer.
• Manages virtual reality equipment and tools at the AR/VR Lab at FUSE, assists with technical configurations and troubleshooting.

• Terminal degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Research publication experience in top virtual reality venues (e.g., ACM CHI, IEEE VR, ACM SIGGRAPH).
• Developing software for sponsored research projects (e.g., NSF projects).
• VR/AR application development skills.
• Unity game engine tool development skills.
• US permanent residency is required for securing certain research grants from some funding agencies (e.g., DoD).

• Unity Certified Professional:
  Programmer.
• VR/AR development experience with the Unity game engine.
• Developing VR/AR training applications.
• Stochastic optimization knowledge and implementation skills.

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Senior Research Scientist at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a CV and a Transcript for review.

October 20, 2025.

November 3, 2025.

Yes.