Principal Research Scientist - HCII - School of Computer Science

Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that challenges the curious and hardworking to deliver work that matters. Our extraordinary institution has distinctive areas of excellence and a culture marked by ambition and a deep, practical engagement with challenges facing society. We continue to produce dedicated alumni and draw faculty and staff eager to be a part of the university’s creative, dedicated and close-knit community. We place emphasis on practical problem solving, interdisciplinary learning, a transformative spirit, and collaboration.

The Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) is a living laboratory where we investigate the relationship between computer technology, human activity, and society. Founded in 1993, the HCII is a place where we work to understand and create technology that harmonizes with and improves human capabilities, goals, and social environments through interdisciplinary research and education in design, computer science, and behavioral and social sciences.

We are looking for a Principal Research Scientist with expertise in computer science and natural language processing to help lead a project on crafting, implementing, testing, and commercializing a generative AI-based training environment to help non-clinical trainees learn to provide effective social support

Core Responsibilities Include :

• Translating research goals into concrete research plans
• Applying AI and NLP concepts to technologies aimed at improving mental health
• Developing and testing generalizable principles of a social skills, simulation-based training environment
• Help developing high-fidelity prototypes of the training environment, which can be used to empirically test the training environment and be built upon as the basis of robust software for commercial deployment
• Supervising and mentoring junior PhD students and post-doctoral fellows working on the project
• Perform other duties as assigned

Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within the School of Computer Science Research Department. Collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

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Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits.

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