Applicants should submit a short letter of interest, CV, and three references to Dr. Hieftje and Dr. Asher Marks by the earliest. Click here to learn more.
Engage with Us
Learn more about how you or your organization can work with XRPeds
Building upon well over a decade of experience and success, XRPeds aims to support researchers, clinicians, and educators in the early stages of exploring and iteratively developing and implementing innovative projects utilizing XR and game technology. At its core, XRPeds is focused on improving the lives of youth and youth adults, particularly those at risk for experiencing health disparities associated with race/ethnicity, age, gender, sexual identity, socioeconomic status, and disability.
Participate in a Study
There are a variety of ongoing studies and trials. Let us know if you are interested in participating here!
Invite Us to Speak
XRPeds team members are available to discuss our work, as well as the general state of XR technologies as it relates to kids, safety, and health. Let us know if your group, conference, or organization are interested in learning more.
Workshops & Programs
An important goal of XRPeds is to provide outreach and programming to underserved youth within our community by providing workshops, internships, and training in Unity and XR as it relates to research, game intervention development, and clinical applications. By providing youth with these types of experiences and ongoing mentorship opportunities, we intend to help them reach their future ambitions of working in the XR and game industry, a field that needs more female and minority voices.
Open Positions & Internships
Postgraduate Research Associate
XRPeds at the Yale School of Medicine is recruiting a full-time Postgraduate Associate for a one-year position beginning January 10, 2026, to support a year-long review of school cell-phone and social-media policies and to assist with the lab’s game- and XR-based health intervention projects. The role provides training and mentorship in immersive technology, behavioral and clinical intervention development, research methods, HIPAA compliance, and working with diverse youth populations. The associate will participate in all stages of research—including formative work, intervention development, recruitment, playtesting, randomized trials, data collection and analysis, and dissemination—under the direct mentorship of Dr. Kimberly Hieftje and the interdisciplinary XR Pediatrics team.
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Our work is funded through a variety of grants, gifts, and volunteers. We couldn’t do this important work without people like you!