Research Technician-Assistant

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Job Summary

Develop an experimental platform from which we can study emotional responses to different threats. The employee will work on games that engage social interaction and decision-making under threat (threat = loss of points and in some cases money). 

Essential Job Duties

• Assist to build gaming environments. 
• Meet weekly with supervisor.
• Play an active role in designing the games and integrating them into a general platform.

Basic Qualifications

• Programming skills – expertise in Unity, C#, JavaScript.
• Proficiency in UI/UX methods and tools (e.g., low & high-fidelity mock-ups w/ Figma, HTML/CSS, JS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous UI/UX Experience: Prior experience in UI/UX design, web development, or related projects, either in coursework or personal projects.
• Game Development Experience: Prior experience utilizing the Unity Game Engine or Unreal Engine to develop and deploy Web based games.

Required Documents

• Resume.