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We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.\nClosing Date: 4 December 2026\nThe Role\nWe are pleased to announce this opportunity to join the Northern Visualisation and Visual Analytics (NoVA) group within the School of Computing as a Research Associate for the Innovate UK project: Immersive Storytelling for a Spatial Retail Experience (ISSRE). The Research Assistant/Associate is full time, fixed term for 12 months and involves collaborators at Software Sunderland City in Newcastle and Cluster Inc in Tokyo Japan. The role sits within the Urban Science Building and the School of Computing at Newcastle University.\nIn this position, you would be expected to support the research including:\nIdentification of user requirements\nDesign and prototyping XR solutions\nImplementation of designs\nCompleting evaluations of these designs.\nWe are particularly interested in researchers with experience in extended reality (or virtual and augmented) to help us develop this technology and conduct human-centred evaluations of this research which will be integrated into businesses in Software Sunderland City and Cluster Inc. Experience in working in research that involves companies will be an asset to this position. Over the course of the project, we would develop high-quality research publications as we engage with our international and industrial partners.\nThe duration of the position will be for 12 months and would require one trip to Japan to engage with the researchers there.\nInterested applicants can contact either Alma Cantu or Daniel Archambault to discuss their interest in the position.\nTo apply for this position, please include a C.V. that includes a full publication list along with a cover letter. In your cover letter, please state how you fit the essential and desired criteria specified.\nKey Accountabilities\nResearch Assistant\nExperience in extended reality (or virtual/augmented) relevant to this setting\nExperience in Human-centred evaluation methodologies in HCI\nCollect, analyse and interpret research data and draw conclusions on the outcomes\nCo-ordinate own work with that of others, use problem solving to affect the achievement of research objectives and contribute to the planning of the project(s)\nPresent information on research progress and outcomes to a Principal Investigator or groups overseeing the research project\nWrite up results from own research activity and provide input into the research project’s dissemination, in whatever form (report, papers, chapters, books)\nUse research resources (including, where required, laboratories, workshops and specialist equipment) as appropriate\nResearch Associate\nContribute ideas, including enhancements to the technical or methodological aspects of the project\nDetermine appropriate methodologies for research\nAssess research findings for the need/scope for further investigations\nContribute to the writing up of the research and its dissemination, either through seminar and conference presentations or through publications\nPresent research findings, either at conferences or through publications in reputable outlets appropriate to the discipline\nContribute to grant applications submitted by others and develop own research objectives and proposals for funding\nThe Person\nKnowledge, Skills and Experience\n Research Assistant\nKnowledge of extended reality (or virtual/augmented) relevant to this setting\nKnowledge Human-centred evaluation methodologies in HCI\nAttention to detail and ability to work at high levels of accuracy \nAbility to present complex information effectively to a range of audiences \nProven ability to analyse data and write-up results \nExperience of working collaboratively with colleagues \nExcellent IT skills in all major office applications \nThe ability to use personal initiative and creativity to solve research problems\nKnowledge of visualisation techniques and methods (desirable)\nResearch involving industrial partners (desirable)\nIn addition for Research Associate\nAwareness of the research environment \nHigh level of analytical and problem solving capacity \nAbility to communicate complex information with clarity \nExperience of presentations at conferences and/or in high quality publications \nAttributes and Behaviour\nCommitment to working positively as a member of a multi-skilled research team\nAbility to negotiate and prioritise multiple, competing responsibilities and to work to deadlines\nCommitment to continued professional development\nUnderstanding of good practice in equality, inclusion and diversity\nQualifications\nResearch Assistant\nHonours degree in Computer Science\nWorking toward(close to completion of PhD) in extended /virtual/augmented reality\nIn addition for Research Associate\nPhD in extended/virtual/augmented reality\nNewcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.\nWe are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.\nAt Newcastle University we hold a GoldAthena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. 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