"Senior Research Scientist"

Job Details

Department: Col of Engineering and Computing

Classification: Research Staff 12-month

Job Category: Research Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Arlington, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Restricted: Yes

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

Conducting sponsored research in the areas of virtual reality, augmented reality, human-computer interaction, gaming technology, and computer graphics.

About the Position:

The Senior Research Scientist mentors students on virtual reality and gaming technology research projects, assisting with technology transfer, and securing research grants in virtual reality.

Responsibilities:

• Mentors students on virtual reality, human-computer interaction, computer graphics, and gaming technology research, targeting at scientific publications in top conferences (e.g., IEEE VR, ACM CHI, ACM SIGGRAPH) and journals (e.g., IEEE TVCG);
• Writes research proposals and secures research grants from NSF, DoD, NIH, NIST, etc.;
• Develops patents and performs technology transfer; and
• Manages virtual reality equipment and tools at the AR/VR Lab at FUSE, assists with technical configurations and troubleshooting.

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Research publication experience in top virtual reality venues (e.g., ACM CHI, IEEE VR, ACM SIGGRAPH);
• Developing software for sponsored research projects (e.g., NSF projects);
• VR/AR application development skills;
• Unity game engine tool development skills; and
• US permanent residency is required for securing certain research grants from some funding agencies (e.g., DoD).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Unity Certified Professional: Programmer;
• VR/AR development experience with the Unity game engine;
• Developing VR/AR training applications; and
• Stochastic optimization knowledge and implementation skills.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Senior Research Scientist at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a CV and a Transcript for review.

Posting Open Date: October 20, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by: November 3, 2025

Open Until Filled: Yes