Ast/Aso/Full Professor and Director of the University of Florida Transportation Institute

Classification Title:

DIR & AST/ASO/FULL PROF

Classification Minimum Requirements:

PhD in Transportation Engineering or a closely related field.

Job Description:

The Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE)) at the University of Florida is soliciting applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in Transportation Engineering and to serve as the Director of the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI). We welcome expertise in any area of multi-modal transportation research including but not limited to planning, operations, safety, systems analysis, emerging technologies (e.g., connected / autonomous vehicles, AI, digital twins, edge computing), and economics.

The UFTI vision statement is “To lead the profession in shaping a better transportation future by functioning as a preeminent center of multidisciplinary transportation research, student’s top choice for transportation education, and a provider of state-of-the-art analysis and decision-support tools.”  UFTI is home to auxiliary programs McTrans, Technology Transfer (T2), and I-STREET, each of which plays a distinctive but complementary role within the transportation profession. McTrans develops and supports industry-leading software for highway capacity design and traffic simulations. T2 provides training and safety program support to industry throughout Florida and beyond, while I-STREET is a living lab that leverages advanced technologies to improve mobility and safety and serves as a resource for facilitating deployment for the entire state. The UFTI director will strengthen Florida’s national leadership by shaping how university-led research is conducted and managed. More information about UFTI is available here https://www.transportation.institute.ufl.edu/

Responsibilities for the successful candidate include.

• leading the UFTI,
• building an internationally impactful research program focused on transportation,
• leading large, multi-investigator and multi-university initiatives and proposals,
• teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, and
• contributing to department service activities.

Expected Salary:

Salary is commensurate with education and experience

Required Qualifications:

PhD in Transportation Engineering or a closely related field.

Preferred:

• Outstanding record of excellence in research and teaching to merit appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.
• Exceptional leadership skills:
  • Ability to set goals and inspire members to work together.
  • Strong management and communications skills
  • Create collaborative trans-disciplinary research environment.
  • Strengthen partnerships with other universities.
  • Manage budget, personnel, and resources.
• Experience leading large multi-investigator proposals or centers.
• Experience engaging with local, state, and federal Transportation agencies.
• Extensive industry network
• Experience in workforce development
• International leader in transportation and recognized by awards and honors.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately, with the first full committee screening occurring on January 31, 2026, and will continue to review applications until the position is filled. You must apply by submitting an application through UFCareers via https://jobs.ufl.edu/ (Job 537651). The application consists of attached PDF files of the following required documents: 1. Cover letter (summary, introduction related to hiring emphasis areas)  2. Curriculum vitae (including a 1-page CV highlights) 3. Names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of no less than three and up to five references. Additional documents should be uploaded as one PDF to the “other documents” selection in the application. 4. A personal research program vision statement detailing short-and long-term goals. 5. A vision statement and plan for UFTI detailing short-and long-term goals (identify any synergies with personal research program). 6. A personal teaching statement describing the applicant’s teaching experience and interests. The anticipated start date for this position is Fall 2026. For further questions, please contact Dr. Siva Srinivasan at siva@ce.ufl.edu.

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