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University of Florida · 1 month ago

Assistant Research Scientist

positionGainesville, FL
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level

The University of Florida is a leading public research university, seeking an Assistant Research Scientist to work within the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies. This role involves advancing research initiatives focused on incorporating sensing technology in early childhood education and collaborating with faculty and staff on funded research projects.

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Responsibilities

Establishing and advancing their own portfolio of extramurally-funded research in collaboration with Center faculty, staff, and students
Supporting existing sensing technology grants and dissemination efforts

Qualification

Ph.D. in relevant fieldSpeech processingSensing technology experienceResearch proposal writingPython programmingOralCollaborative researchWritten communicationCreative problem-solving

Required

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, OR a Ph.D. in or related to Education with equivalent experience with sensing technology
Ability to conduct speech processing on recordings from natural language environments (home, school, community), with a focus on young children and caregivers
Experience in sensing technology dataset building and merging data from multiple sensing tools
Outstanding oral and written communication skills, ability, and experience authoring scientific journal publications and/or technical reports
Demonstrated experience contributing to the writing of research proposals
Ability to be calm, creative, flexible, and prudent in ambiguous, challenging circumstances, and work independently

Preferred

Experience developing and evaluating innovative technologies for behavioral assessment and/or intervention
Knowledge of on-the-ground sensing technology data collection
Experience with Python, Java, and other types of programming languages
Evidence of research funded (e.g., fellowships, government agencies, industry sponsors, and/or non-profit organizations)
Interest, ability, and experience in the design and execution of collaborative multi-disciplinary research
Experience with research development and management in settings for children aged birth to eight years

Company

University of Florida

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University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.
dateFounded in 1853
location
Gainesville, Florida, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.ufl.edu

H1B Sponsorship

University of Florida has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2023 (278)
2022 (282)
2021 (169)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$6.83M
Key Investors
Align TechnologyUS Department of EnergyNFWF
2025-06-02Grant
2024-09-17Grant· $2M
2024-09-10Grant· $0.18M

Leadership Team

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Sri Kalyanaraman
Co-founder, VR for the Social Good Initiative
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Chris Cowen
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