We have a new team member! But need one more!

We are so excited to have Dr. Veronica Weser join our team starting July 1st!

We are still looking for ONE more team member to start this August/September. Could this be you?

POSTGRADUATE/POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE IN VIDEO GAME RESEARCH, VIRTUAL REALITY, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, HEALTH BEHAVIOR, or PUBLIC HEALTH – play4REAL Lab at Yale

The play4REAL Lab at the Yale Center for Health & Learning Games seeks a highly motivated Postgraduate or Postdoctoral Associate in video game research, virtual reality, health, behavioral or cognitive psychology, health behavior, or Public Health and appropriate experience to take a role in the implementation of a virtual reality research project funded by Oculus Education. The position is focused on the development and testing of a virtual reality videogame intervention aimed at e-cigarette prevention in teens. The position also involves overseeing community-building events and activities at the play4REAL Lab with a focus on AR/VR.

The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with the play4REAL team and video game developers, participating in all phases of the research project: conceptualization and development of the virtual reality videogame; recruitment of subjects for focus group/playtesting; design and implementation of subsequent randomized controlled trial; data collection; management and analysis; writing up results; and presenting findings. This one-year, full-time position (with the potential for a second year) offers the opportunity to work along side a prolific group of game researchers but requires creativity, excellent writing skills, and a strong interest in intellectual collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team. Position beginning August 15, 2019, materials should be submitted no later than July 15, 2019.

To Apply:

Candidates are requested to submit

• A short letter of interest outlining your suitability for the position
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• 3 names of references

To: Kimberly Hieftje (kimberly.hieftje@yale.edu)