Senior Research Specialist

Job Summary

This project requires expertise in architecture and psychology, human-centered design, human factors psychology, user experiences, and human-centered community resilience.

The researcher will identify existing relevant tools to measure stress, create ad hoc surveys and assessment tools to help the team conceptualize how stress is measured, and provide expert advice on interpreting survey responses to inform the development of adaptive environmental controls.

This position is grant-funded; employment is contingent upon the continued availability of those funds.

Essential Functions

• Engage in the design of an experimental setup to study the effects of varied environmental conditions on the physiological, perceptual, and psychological responses of adult occupants.
• Develop surveys that elicit perceptions of comfort and stress among occupants, including baseline, comfort, and stress questionnaires.
• Record and analyze responses of occupants.
• Participate in project meetings to review and discuss follow-up analyses.
• Prepare for meetings to review results and develop slide decks.
• Attend in-person meetings to design testing procedures.
• Participate in online workshops (preparation and participation).

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a PhD or Doctorate or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology and Architecture.
• Experience working with research teams.
• Experience in grant writing and grant reporting.
• Ability to connect stress and space characteristics.
• Ability to present results and findings to an academic audience.
• Survey instrument design and data analysis.

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk or table.
• Typically standing and walking.