New York University

Description

Transportation & Smart Cities Research Associate

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

C2SMART Center, a USDOT University Transportation 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

Qualifications

The ideal candidate(s) for the Research Associate requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer 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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