Joshua Liggett
Hello Readers! We have two fascinating positions this week, one at The University of Tennessee’s Forensic Anthropology Center and another at BetterUp. Check them out!
The University of Tennessee Anthropology Department is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Research Specialist II for the Forensic Anthropology Center (FAC) for a duration of one year that may be extended depending upon funding. This position will assist the FAC Director with managing a biometric research project.
The FAC is a partner in a multi-agency research and development project examining the capture of biometric indicators (iris, face and fingerprints) throughout the postmortem period. Thus, the successful candidate will be trained to use hand-held biometric sensor devises to collect postmortem data from donors. In addition, the successful candidate will collect biometric data from living subjects in several events throughout the year. Further, the successful applicant will help facilitate other research at the Anthropology Research Facility (ARF) and also assist with FAC short course preparations.
Check out the complete job post and application on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2OctMoz
BetterUp is a mobile-based coaching platform that brings personalized professional coaching to employees at all levels. They help managers lead better, teams perform better, and employees thrive personally and inspire professionally. Their mission is to help professionals everywhere pursue lives with greater clarity, purpose, and passion. BetterUp’s product was developed by a team of leading behavioral scientists, researchers, and technologists to bring evidence-based learning to professionals everywhere. They report already transforming the way companies approach talent development at high-performing organizations and federal agencies like LinkedIn, Workday, NASA, and the FAA. Let’s build together!
As a Junior People Scientist, you will be expected to contribute independently to product research, distill actionable insights, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to guide product development. Your work will be instrumental in defining the next-generation of BetterUp products, as you contribute to the human-centered decision-making process, and assist in developing the most useful and usable product experiences for a global audience. You will collaborate with others in conducting applied quantitative and qualitative research, as well as lead smaller research initiatives exploring the behaviors and motivations of BetterUp’s users. Your research will help BetterUp create effective, engaging, and delightful new products and features as well as continually innovating on our existing products. You’ll inspire change at all stages of product development by delivering compelling, written, in-person and visual presentations on your findings. You will act as the voice of behavioral science in product and your research will be instrumental in defining the next generation of BetterUp products for a global audience.
Check out the complete job posts and application on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2OIckrC