Research Associate I - Robotics Institute

Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Research Associate I to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment.

Requirements

• Collaborate closely with faculty, graduate students, and research staff.
• Contribute to the execution of a sponsored research project.
• Implement and code research Ideas for newspapers.
• Run baselines, experiments, and evaluations.
• Design, execute, and document experimental evaluations to validate model.
• Perform related technical support for the engineering team in the Biorobotics lab.
• Conduct original research and help develop new methods.
• Identifies problems and obstacles to progress; develops strategies to solve problems.
• May program software in support of job functions.
• Attends project meetings.
• Performs research experiments following experimental protocol and procedures.
• Researches and documents information by compiling and maintaining accurate and detailed records.
• Summarizes statistical information for analysis, examination or presentation; writes technical reports.
• May build and validate quantitative models.
• Uses a variety of software packages to input, manipulate, collect and record results or observations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous retirement savings program with employer contributions
• Tuition benefits
• Ample paid time off and observed holidays
• Life and accidental death and disability insurance
• Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass
• Access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs
• Fitness center access