Research Intern - Saint-Laurent, Canada - Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy

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Saint-Laurent, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At Hitachi Energy, our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories.

Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society.

Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth:
Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation

General Information:

Hitachi Energy has an opening for the position of Research Intern in the field of User Experience (UX) and applied human factors in power grids.

The hired intern will work under the supervision of Research Scientist(s) in the North America Hitachi Energy Research center (Montreal, Canada).

As of now, this position will be held remotely in Canada.

Internship duration: 3-6 months

Start date:
Flexible, preferably June 2024

Responsibilities:

Perform literature survey to explore stateoftheart user experience methods in one or more of the following fields: humanautonomy teaming, dynamic graph visualization, or quantifying UX contributions in complex technologyoriented projects.
Contribute to UX projects by leading your own work in one or more of the following: user research, data analysis, humanautomation interaction, and design & evaluation of work support tools.
Define and evaluate user workflows with emphasis on humanautomation interaction.
Implement medium fidelity working prototypes of novel user interfaces informed by user research findings, focusing on frontend programming.
Assist in technical report writing & present research findings to multidisciplinary design teams

Qualifications:

Masters or PhD student in Human Computer Interaction, Industrial Engineering, Human Factors & Ergonomics, Design, or a related discipline required (e.g., Psychology, Computer Science).
Knowledge of at least one programming language well purposed for frontend development required (e.g., JavaScript, Python).
Knowledge of at least one frontend library and/or framework required (e.g., React, QT, jQuery).
Knowledge of human factors or human centered design research methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative methods of investigation required.
Prior software development experience is preferred.
Prior experience in writing scientific articles and technical reports preferred.
Familiarity with power grids would be beneficial.
Ability to do critical and innovative thinking. Ability to take lead in realizing ideas.
Prior experience of working in groups.
Excellent communication skills (both written and spoken).
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