Transportation & Smart Cities Research Associate

Description

Transportation & Smart Cities Research Associate

New York University: NYU - NY: Tandon School of Engineering

C2SMART Center, a Transportation Research Center based at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, is seeking a Research Associate to lead a growing portfolio of research projects being conducted at the center. C2SMART has a diverse array of USDOT- and other-funded projects in the area of connected vehicles, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and other big data analytics in support of emerging technologies and their applications to solve transportation/mobility challenges. Recently, the Center entered into an agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation to provide on-call research in meeting the transportation goals of NY State.

This candidate will lead/oversee the successful execution of tasks and deliverables on a diverse array of projects while supporting Center faculty, staff, and student researchers. Broadly, the Research Associate will lead or support the following tasks:

• Data analysis, modeling, statistical analysis of transportation systems and travelers, particularly within New York

• Working with partners/sponsors in transportation engineering tasks such as administering surveys, recording and collecting data, participating in field tests, and deploying and testing new equipment such as sensors, V2V/I/X communication devices, or similar

• Lead specific tasks that require creation and calibration of simulation models, development of performance measures, and studying and understanding trends and relationships from big datasets

• Documenting research activity and disseminating/presenting key findings and research activity to sponsors and partners via presentations, written reports, and other deliverables required

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $62,500 to $70,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.        

Qualifications

The ideal candidate(s) for the Research Associate requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Transportation Engineering, Computer Science, or a similarly related field.  

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a resume. Review of applications will begin as soon as possible and will continue until the position is filled

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