TÜBİTAK 1001 – Interdisciplinary Research Assistant Job Vacancy

Project Title: The Relationship between Spatial Thinking Skills and Object Interaction in Virtual and Augmented Realities: A Research-Based Educational Game Design Study for Low-SES Children

Project Duration: December 2024 – December 2027

Number of Positions: 3

• Ph.D. student: 27,500.00 TRY
• Master’s student: 19,000.00 TRY
• Undergraduate student: 5,250.00 TRY

Job Description: Successful candidates will assist in data collection and analysis for a research project on gesture-based object interaction in Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) technologies and its relationship with spatial thinking skills in children.

Required Qualifications:

• Native Turkish speaker and proficient in English
• Not currently employed
• Basic knowledge of SPSS and Jamovi
• Basic knowledge of using Unity
• No travel restrictions

Benefits:

Training in designing spatial tasks using Unity

Experience in interdisciplinary research

Experience in gesture analysis

Development of communication and time management skills

Academic visibility through publications and presentations at international conferences

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit the following documents;

• Cover letter
• Motivation letter
• CV
• Contact details of two academic references

Applications must be sent to Assist. Prof. Gökçe Elif Baykal at elif.baykal@ozyegin.edu.tr by May 30, 2025.

Please download to the PDF document for further details on the application process. Check https://designinteractionslab.com/ for more information.