Postdoctoral Associate - M-EASE project

Company: Rutgers University
Location: Piscataway
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Posting Summary The Modeling Equitable and Accessible Spaces for Everyone (M- EASE ) project in the Department of Psychology and Center for Cognitive Science is seeking a post-doctoral associate for an NSF -funded project on the social, environmental and linguistic factors that affect human wayfinding. Working with the PI and co-PIs in computer science, psychology, applied math and architecture/design, the postdoctoral fellow will be intimately involved in all aspects of the research, including the conceptualization, design, performance, analysis, and modeling of the results of VR experiments, and the preparation of manuscripts for publication. A doctoral degree in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, computer science/engineering, language sciences or a related field is required, as well as strong quantitative and programming skills. Experience with virtual reality development, machine learning, or advanced data analyses and modeling are highly desirable.

Keywords: Rutgers University, Bloomfield , Postdoctoral Associate - M-EASE project, Science, Research & Development , Piscataway, New Jersey