Facebook

Research Scientist - Neural Interface Interactions

Posted on: 10 Jan 2021

Menlo Park, CA

Job Description

At Facebook Reality Labs (FRL), our goal is to explore, innovate and design novel interfaces and hardware subsystems for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. We are looking for a skilled and motivated Research Scientist to join our team, whose mission is to unleash human potential by erasing the bottlenecks between user intent and action. We are specifically looking for a candidate with experience in HCI and interactive computing and who can work with a team of researchers who are exploring the potential of neural interfaces, which has grown out of the acquisition of CTRL-labs. More broadly, the chosen candidate will work with a diverse and highly interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers and will have access to cutting edge technology, resources, and testing facilities.

Research Scientist - Neural Interface Interactions Responsibilities

* Plan and execute cutting-edge research of forward-looking interactions that are uniquely enabled by neural interface technology

* Collaborate with neuroscientists and machine learning experts to unlock and perfect new capabilities to build interactions upon

* Create prototypes which explore neural interfaces in a variety of environments and situations

* Measure and evaluate the performance and qualities of promising interactions

Minimum Qualifications

* Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

* PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field

* Experience working independently to design, execute, interpret, and present interactions research

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience working with novel/prototype hardware, robotics, or physical computing

* Experience with gestural or wearable computing interfaces

* Familiarity with machine learning algorithms

* Familiarity with real-time signal processing (filtering, debouncing, etc.)

* Technical and non-technical communication skills

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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Facebook

Menlo Park, CA

Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company’s products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application for use by people and businesses to communicate in a private way. It also provides Oculus, a hardware, software, and developer ecosystem, which allows people to come together and connect with each other through its Oculus virtual reality products. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.52 billion daily active users. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.