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.

Applicants should submit a short letter of interest, CV, and three references to Dr. Hieftje and Dr. Asher Marks by December 1, 2025. Click here to learn more.