Research Associate Job at Insight Global, Pittsburgh, PA

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  • Insight Global
  • Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description

Location : 100% On-Site – Strip District, Pittsburgh, PA

Hours : 40 hours per week, some evenings required. No weekends.

Compensation : $20-22/hour

Paid Time Off/ Paid Sick Time : 15 Days/ 120 hours starting day 1

Duration: 1 year contract with continuous extensions

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience with research or following work processes (gathering requirements, capturing notes, documentation). Any clinical experience can work as well.
  • Customer service experience. Ability to get people out of their comfort zone and be someone’s friend for a day. This person should enjoy working with people daily.
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to remain adaptable and flexible in stressful situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and solve problems.
  • 1+ year of experience with Windows and macOS

Plusses:

  • Experience with virtual reality systems, cameras and optical systems, lighting systems, and audio systems

Day-to-Day

The Research Associate will collect face and body data gathered from large-scale capture domes and VR headsets by:

  • Staging and setting-up equipment for the study, which may include engaging with engineering, external equipment vendors, internal and external safety evaluators, and the research study team to ensure the equipment is set up properly.
  • Conducting the study, including participant coaching and interaction, operating complex, experimental capture systems, and debriefing with team leadership as necessary
  • Performing basic troubleshooting of capture systems (hardware and software) and escalate any bugs or issues using internal tools.
  • Providing research study support, including data collection, tracking of participants, and tracking of equipment and procedures.
  • Contributing to and/or update existing documentation.
  • Serving as a participant for studies and being captured in various systems as needed.
  • Completing project work related to captures such as recording and updating capture scripts.
  • Attending all required trainings, meetings, and standups
  • Providing feedback for process improvement areas

Job Tags

Contract work, Remote job, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,

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