Intern, Research Working Student - Environmental Psychology Datasets

Position Overview

The Research Engineering team at Autodesk Research is seeking a motivated and skilled Research Working Student (Intern) to join the team at our Bonn office.

Candidates based elsewhere may also be considered if they can commute to the Bonn office once or twice per week.

You will contribute to ongoing research on cognitive models grounded in experiential datasets. These models will help predict how people experience designed environments.

Compensation will reflect your experience and skill set.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of cognitive models for human simulation.
• Aggregate, curate, and standardize trial-level datasets from environmental psychology and behavioral science, focusing on human responses to architectural, interior, and urban spaces (navigation, comfort, affect, memory, wayfinding, and social interaction).
• Identify and collect open-access datasets and published experiments related to environmental psychology and spatial experience.
• Annotate datasets with relevant metadata, such as demographics, context, and spatial features.
• Document the work through academic publications and/or internal communications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a master's or PhD degree in environmental psychology, cognitive science, data science, behavioral science, or a related field.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with cognitive architectures, such as Soar, and neuro-symbolic approaches. - Experience with data science tools and methods. - Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python.

About Autodesk

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When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience, educational level, and geographic location.

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In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification

This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.