The HCI group at NAVER AI Lab invites applications for research scientists.
We expect you to do the following:
Propose, develop, and execute academic research projects at the intersection of HCI and AI.
Actively collaborate with other researchers at NAVER AI LAB to demonstrate the capabilities of AI technologies in designing novel HCI systems.
Lead a wide range of research activities including but not limited to interactive prototyping, user studies, surveys, design sprint, literature review, and deployment study.
Disseminate research outcomes at top-tier academic venues such as conferences and journals.
Working environment:
You can pursue your research visions in a bottom-up research environment where you can propose research agenda and organize a team.
You can collaborate with other researchers at other teams at NAVER or other academic institutes.
We provide various forms of collaboration including research internship, research centers (with Seoul National University and KAIST) so that you can work with talented people in AI-related disciplines.
You will have many opportunities to collaborate with product teams at NAVER, which develop numerous kinds of in-the-wild services on various platforms such as web, mobile, desktop, and smart speakers.
Required skills
Holds a PhD degree (or expected to receive within 6 months) in HCI-related disciplines such as Computer Science, Information Science, Industrial Design
Publication records in HCI-related venues (e.g., CHI, UIST, IMWUT, VIS, DIS, IUI, HCOMP, and CSCW) as a 1st or corresponding author
Implementation skills for realizing and prototyping interactive systems
Expertise on the quantitative and qualitative HCI research methods
Understanding on the data structure and algorithm in Computer Science
Preferred skills
Knowledgeable in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, or NLP that can streamline the collaboration with AI researchers
Rich experience in designing and developing AI-infused interactive systems
Quantitative data analysis skills with Python or R
Hiring process
Research Scientist
Application screening → Coding test (online) → Job talk → 1st round interviews with research scientists → 2nd round interviews with principal research scientists → Notification
Research Intern
Application screening → Coding test (online) → Job talk → 1st round interviews with research scientists → Notification
(The 1st round interviews usually consist of a series of 2 or 3 1:1 interviews)
(The process may change depending on the schedule and situations.)
Contact
For application, please send your CV and research statement to [email protected]