Research Associate V

University of Louisiana, Lafayette • Lafayette, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette seeks a Research Associate IV/V to be positioned at the Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) at Baton Rouge, LA. The successful candidate will work at LTRC’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Lab, a state-of-the-art facility where traffic data is collected, analyzed, and reported. The research associate will provide technical expertise in all aspects of the data collection, analysis, and reporting stages of a research project. Research projects range from traffic simulation studies to experimental studies that implement novel traffic solutions. This position is expected to work on analyzing transportation engineering data including but not limited to probe data, crash data, traffic flow data, census data etc. and developing meaningful inferences, while supporting solution development through traffic modeling, statistical modeling and machine learning approaches as well as the development and management of relational databases.

Requirements

• MS degree in relevant engineering discipline (Civil Engineering with graduate work related to transportation systems research preferred)
• Experience in relational database development and management
• Experience in safety (crash) data analysis, machine learning algorithms, and advanced statistical analysis
• Experience using statistical computer languages: R, Python, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Transportation Engineering specialization
• Experience of large scale traffic data reduction and analysis
• Experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Probe Data, Tableau, VISSIM, and NLOGIT

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain databases using direct access and application data import and retrieval processes.
• Perform research and analyze traffic data to address ITS, traffic safety, and planning issues. The candidate will serve as the primary resource on data analytics.
• Produce meaningful visualizations from data analytics for inclusion in research reports.
• Provide technical expertise in the application of machine learning algorithms in traffic modeling and simulation work that incorporates emerging concepts including connected and/or automated vehicles.
• Interpret and derive meaningful insights from statistical and machine learning analyses related to traffic safety, planning, and ITS.
• Contribute to the conceptualization and creation of research statements, proposals, and reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees