Transportation Engineer Postdoc

Position Title:
Transportation Engineer Postdoc

Appointment Type:
Post Doc/Trainee

Job Description:

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

 This position is responsible for supporting multiple research projects at the State and National level with transportation engineering. These activities include, but are not limited to: Data collection, Data Cleaning, Regression Model Development, Writing Python and R code, Writing Reports and Project Documentation, Presenting Results to Funding Agencies and at Conferences, Assisting with Mentoring Students, and Writing Papers. The successful applicant should have extensive prior knowledge and experience working with datasets from Iowa DOT, HSIS, Safety Management Methods and Approaches, and Applied Transportation Safety Research.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.

Required Qualification:

PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of safety analysis methods including Quasi-Induced Exposure, Before-After methods, etc.

• Demonstrated knowledge of applied statistical methods (count regression, linear regression, discrete choice models, etc.)

• Demonstrated experience working with, processing, and cleaning real-world transportation datasets (particularly HSIS and other safety-related datasets)

• Demonstrated experience processing VIN data to extract vehicle-level information.

This position is a one-year term with possibility of renewal based on the university funding and needs of the department.

Proposed Start Date:
May 1, 2024

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:
May 1, 2025

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

Time Type:
Full time

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State University is committed to fostering a workplace of belonging, where diversity is celebrated and equity is a core value. Our Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans;
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans;
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Wellbeing Program.

Original Posting Date:
March 26, 2024

Posting Close Date:
April 16, 2024

Job Requisition Number:
R14313