Research Fellow (VR / Digital Engagement Development)

About This Role

Seeking a PhD candidate in CS, HCI, or related fields to lead VR-based SLR scenario development and gamification for the NParks MCCS coastal resilience project.

Responsibilities

• Lead VR-based SLR scenario development for public engagement experiments.
• Build gamification modules and a digital engagement platform for the 6x4 factorial study.
• Provide front-end/UX support for Module D simulation interface.
• Develop workshop and training materials for agency handover of digital engagement tools.
• Contribute to project reports, conference presentations, and top-tier journal publications.

Requirements

• PhD in CS, Interactive Media, Human–Computer Interaction, or related.
• Unity or Unreal Engine for VR development; Web development (JavaScript/React, HTML/CSS) with D3.js or Plotly.js.
• Cloud backend (Firebase/Firestore) experience.
• Experience with gamification design and user experience (UX) principles.
• Experience with user testing and iterative design.
• Portfolio of VR/interactive projects preferred.