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Postdoctoral Associate
- Virtual Reality & Educational Innovation at the University of Florida's Digital Worlds Institute
The University of Florida (UF) is accepting applications for a full‑time postdoctoral associate position in the Digital Worlds Institute. This dynamic researcher position focuses on immersive technologies and educational innovation. The Postdoctoral Associate will collaborate with faculty, students, and development teams to advance projects that examine how virtual reality (VR) and eye‑tracking technologies can be leveraged to enhance learning, instructional design, and educational outcomes. Applicants should demonstrate expertise in experimental research design, human–computer interaction, and technology‑enhanced education. The successful candidate will be detail‑oriented, able to manage multiple projects, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment.
The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change‑maker. We seek a colleague who will prepare students to access and unsettle centers of power in a radically changing world. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for equity on local and global levels.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty, seeking faculty of all races, ethnicities, genders, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and evaluate VR‑based experimental studies incorporating eye‑tracking to investigate visual attention and learning processes.
Collect, process, and analyze multi‑modal datasets (e.g., eye‑tracking, behavioral, performance metrics) to study learner behaviors and outcomes.
Develop research protocols and ensure compliance with ethical standards for human‑subjects research.
Collaborate with faculty, graduate students, and development teams to refine VR instructional tools and integrate eye‑tracking into immersive learning environments.
Disseminate research findings through peer‑reviewed publications and presentations at leading conferences in Human–Computer Interaction and Educational Technology.
Required Qualifications
Doctoral degree in Computer Science, Human–Computer Interaction, Educational Technology, Learning Sciences, Cognitive Science, or a closely related field.
Evidence of success in promoting an environment that advances access, equity, and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated research experience with VR and/or eye‑tracking technologies.
Technical expertise in Artificial Intelligence.
Strong quantitative, qualitative, or mixed‑methods research skills.
Record of publications and presentations in relevant fields.
Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration.
Application Process Applications must be submitted through the University of Florida’s online application system and include the following:
Letter of Interest
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Names and contact information of three professional references
Application Deadline In order to be considered, you must have completed the online application with appropriate materials attached through UF’s website no later than 11:55 pm Eastern Standard Time on
November 15th .
Date of Expected Hire Spring 2026
Inquiries Hyo Kang, Assistant Professor hkang2@ufl.edu
For more information: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/537499/postdoctoral-research-associate-virtual-reality-and-educational-innovation
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- Virtual Reality & Educational Innovation at the University of Florida's Digital Worlds Institute
The University of Florida (UF) is accepting applications for a full‑time postdoctoral associate position in the Digital Worlds Institute. This dynamic researcher position focuses on immersive technologies and educational innovation. The Postdoctoral Associate will collaborate with faculty, students, and development teams to advance projects that examine how virtual reality (VR) and eye‑tracking technologies can be leveraged to enhance learning, instructional design, and educational outcomes. Applicants should demonstrate expertise in experimental research design, human–computer interaction, and technology‑enhanced education. The successful candidate will be detail‑oriented, able to manage multiple projects, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment.
The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change‑maker. We seek a colleague who will prepare students to access and unsettle centers of power in a radically changing world. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for equity on local and global levels.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty, seeking faculty of all races, ethnicities, genders, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and evaluate VR‑based experimental studies incorporating eye‑tracking to investigate visual attention and learning processes.
Collect, process, and analyze multi‑modal datasets (e.g., eye‑tracking, behavioral, performance metrics) to study learner behaviors and outcomes.
Develop research protocols and ensure compliance with ethical standards for human‑subjects research.
Collaborate with faculty, graduate students, and development teams to refine VR instructional tools and integrate eye‑tracking into immersive learning environments.
Disseminate research findings through peer‑reviewed publications and presentations at leading conferences in Human–Computer Interaction and Educational Technology.
Required Qualifications
Doctoral degree in Computer Science, Human–Computer Interaction, Educational Technology, Learning Sciences, Cognitive Science, or a closely related field.
Evidence of success in promoting an environment that advances access, equity, and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated research experience with VR and/or eye‑tracking technologies.
Technical expertise in Artificial Intelligence.
Strong quantitative, qualitative, or mixed‑methods research skills.
Record of publications and presentations in relevant fields.
Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration.
Application Process Applications must be submitted through the University of Florida’s online application system and include the following:
Letter of Interest
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Names and contact information of three professional references
Application Deadline In order to be considered, you must have completed the online application with appropriate materials attached through UF’s website no later than 11:55 pm Eastern Standard Time on
November 15th .
Date of Expected Hire Spring 2026
Inquiries Hyo Kang, Assistant Professor hkang2@ufl.edu
For more information: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/537499/postdoctoral-research-associate-virtual-reality-and-educational-innovation
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