Are you looking to join a team on a mission to make videogames that make difference? Well we have been looking for YOU!
The play4REAL XR Lab at the Yale Center for Health & Learning Games seeks a highly-motivated Postgraduate Associate with appropriate experience in video game research, healthcare, behavioral or cognitive psychology, health behavior, sexual health, or public health to support several videogame projects. The individual in this position will gain hands-on experience and training through their participation in the development and testing of a 2D multiplayer game for adolescent girls with grant funding from the NIH. The individual in this position will also have the opportunity to participate in and coordinate community-building events and activities at the play4REAL Lab with a focus on applying AR/VR technology.
The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with the play4REAL team and videogame developers, participating in all phases of the research project: conceptualization and development of the multiplayer 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 offers the opportunity to work alongside a prolific group of game researchers, but requires creativity, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a strong interest in intellectual collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.
Position beginning March/April, 2020, materials should be submitted no later than February 15, 2020.
To apply, candidates are requested to emailing the following to Kimberly Hieftje:
- A short letter of interest outlining your suitability for the position
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- 3 names of references