Our new USC SMART-VR Center is Hiring a Student VR Developer!

Jun 12, 2018

We’re hiring and looking for a motivated graduate or undergraduate USC student to join our team! Please spread the word!

Position: Virtual Reality Developer
Location: USC Center for the Health Professions, Health Sciences Campus
Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
Pay: $20/hr
Time Commitment: 40 hours/week during the summer
20 hours/week during the academic year

We are currently recruiting a developer to work on multiple projects within the newly formed SensoriMotor
Assessment and Rehabilitation Training in Virtual Reality (SMART-VR) Center within the USC Division of
Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. The SMART-VR Center is an interdisciplinary group of research labs
who use interactive technologies to improve motor and cognitive function across multiple clinical
populations such as stroke, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease.

Within this context, the candidate would work on each of the following three projects.
• A VR-based mobility training system for people with Parkinson’s disease
• An EEG-based brain computer interface that helps people with severe stroke improve the
function of their affected arm
• A VR-based aerobic and cognitive training system for people with Alzheimer’s disease

Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities will be to assist in the development of virtual reality and
game-based interventions for movement assessment and rehabilitation. This includes creating virtual
environments, 2) processing feedback from various sensors to control the user’s interaction with the virtual
environment, and 3) working with therapists and researchers to generate novel gameplay experiences.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Applicants should have 1) documented experience using the
Unity game engine, 2) a desire to apply virtual reality development skills to clinical problems, 3) proficient
knowledge of C++ and C#, 4) interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with colleagues from other
disciplines, and 5) an ability to learn quickly and independently.

Minimum Education: Master’s students and qualified undergraduate students in their junior or senior year
are welcome to apply.

Interested individuals should contact Dr. James Finley via email and provide a current resume.
James M. Finley, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
Neuroscience Graduate Program
Department of Biomedical Engineering
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323-442-4837 (office)