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

Job Description:
The selected research assistant will support data collection and data analysis for a project focused on gesture-based object interaction in Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) technologies, specifically related to spatial thinking skills in children.

Time Period:
December 2024 – December 2027

Position & Monthly Salary: (3 vacancies available)

• Ph.D. Student: 27,500₺

• Master’s Student: 19,000₺

• Undergraduate Student: 5,250₺

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be enrolled in or have graduated from Psychology, Communication Design, Game Design, or related fields

• Native Turkish speaker with proficiency in English

• Not currently employed

• Basic knowledge of SPSS and Jamovi

• Basic knowledge of Unity

• No travel restrictions

Benefits:

• Training in designing spatial tasks using Unity

• Experience in interdisciplinary research

• Expertise in gesture analysis

• Development of communication and time management skills

• Academic visibility through publishing and presenting research output in international venues

Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit their CV, motivation letter, cover letter, and the contact details of two academic references to Assist. Prof. Gökçe Elif Baykal (elif.baykal@ozyegin.edu.tr) no later than May 30, 2025.