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Posted: 04-May-23
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Categories:
Research - Laboratory/Non-Laboratory
Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: 4157882
Post Doctoral Research Associate - Urban Transportation Center/ Transportation Planning
Post Doctoral Research Associate - Urban Transportation Center/ Transportation Planning
Hiring Department: Urban Transportation Center, CUPPA
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1015537
Posting Close Date:
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent 'Best Colleges' rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
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Position Summary
The Urban Transportation Center (UTC) was established as a UIC campus unit in 1979. The unit has a strong research, teaching and service history and a long-range strategic plan designed to position the UTC as the premier urban university center with a focus on transportation.
The Postdoctoral Research Associate position is responsible for formulating and conducting research studies and analyses of research topics such as transit systems, transportation policy and evaluation, equity in transportation, involving new methods while also pursuing new funding opportunities by writing research proposals and serving as the researcher on funded grants at the direction of the Director, UTC, or other faculty/staff affiliated at UTC for many of the projects. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will also contribute to the writing of research findings in the form of technical reports, journal publications, and conference proceedings.
Additional responsibilities will include the following:
This position contributes to the design, management, and delivery of research projects in collaboration with other researchers, including faculty and graduate students. This includes qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, and reporting on research results with minimal daily supervision.
Duties & Responsibilities
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Doctoral or equivalent terminal degree (by start date) in public administration, public policy, urban planning and policy, civil engineering or related field.
- A minimum of 3 years related research experience required; 4 years preferred.
- Possess and apply advanced knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices, and methods required. Strong quantitative analysis skills preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
- Experience with statistical and spatial analysis software (e.g., R, STATA, and/or SPSS), data management, data analysis, and data visualization (GIS) techniques required.
- Research background in planning, public transportation, transportation policy, transportation funding and finance, equity in transportation, travel behavior, or traffic engineering would be ideal. Any prior experience of working on projects about public transportation and equity preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
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