Student Assistant- Extended Reality Developer

Location: Pleasantville

Exact schedule to be determined with supervisor; no more than 10 hours per week

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This is a research assistant position working with Dr Zhan Zhang in the School of Computer Science and Information Systems on a research project focused on developing an AI-powered extended reality (XR) training tool for emergency care providers. The goal of the project is to support provider training in clinical decision-making and patient management through immersive, interactive scenarios. The student will work within an interdisciplinary, cross-institutional team with expertise in Human Computer interaction, AI, Extended Reality, and Emergency Medicine.

* UG or Graduate student in CS, IT, IS or a related field

* Strong programming Skills and solid Software Engineering fundamentals

* Experience with XR development

* Experience with 3D content creation and asset pipelines including importing, optimizing and integrating models into Unit

* Experience working with large language models (LLMS) and/or related AI tools

* Familiarity with Git Hub for version control

* Ability to learn independently while working on open-ended technical problems

* Persistence in troubleshooting and resolving issues

* Ability to document work and report research progress

* Strong written and verbal communication skills