Senior Research Associate
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The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) conducts research to save lives time and money and protect the environment. As one of six premier research institutes created by Virginia Tech to answer national challenges VTTI is continually advancing transportation through innovation and has affected public policy on national and international levels. This position provides a handson opportunity to work with cutting edge vehicle and roadway lighting technologies through systematic deployment and testing. Watch this video to learn more about what its like to work at VTTI! ( seeks a qualified senior research associate with a PhD in Engineering/Statistics with safety analysis and/or transportation safety specialization including but not limited degrees in Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering Human Factors etc. (candidates with a lesser degree and significant experience in lieu of PhD may be considered). The ideal candidate is an experienced researcher capable leading research projects and working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to improve transportation safety through cutting edge research.
This position independently plans schedules conducts or coordinates detailed tasks as part of major transportation infrastructure safety projects. Work performed involves engineering practice but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements unsuitability of conventional materials and difficult coordination requirements. The ideal candidate can contribute to research conceptualization proposal development and resource acquisition as well as interact with sponsors interprets findings prepare reports and present results. Work will primarily focus on transportation safety projects that include traffic safety accident databases safety modeling (including safety performance functions and crash mitigation factors) roadway design intersection and pedestrian safety traffic control/operation devices driver behavior traffic theory and human factors. Work requires a broad knowledge of precedents in the specialty area and a good knowledge of and practices of related specialties.
Duties and responsibilities:
Act as Principal Investigator on funded research projects
Write review and critique proposals research plans and final reports
Organize attend and participate in project meetings
Conceptualize and write work plans
Manage project activities and of research plan
Supervise students junior researchers and waged employees as needed
Respond to requests for proposal and obtain funding with the goal of providing sustainable support for themselves and other researchers
Analyze data including preparing SAS Matlab ArcGIS and SQL analyses
Present research findings
Collaborate on research studies as needed
Directions given and received:
Independently perform most assignments with instructions as to the general results expected
Receive technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects
Required Qualifications
PhD in Engineering/Statistics with safety analysis and/or transportation safety specialization including but not limited degrees in Civil Engineering Transportation Engineering Human Factors etc. (candidates with a lesser degree and significant experience in lieu of PhD may be considered).
Excellent communications and organizational skills
Strong experience in transportation safety related research
Ability to lead project teams and oversee project schedule budgets and deliverables
Demonstrated strong writing and organizational skills
Solid understanding of engineering principles needed to analyze verify and interpret work
Strong GIS based Data Analysis experience.
Strong statistical methods including experience in the analysis of large scale data sets from multiple sources using a variety of tools including but not limited to SAS MatLab ArcGIS SQL Server
Previous project management experience including coordinate technicians researchers undergraduate and graduate level students
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge on transportation safety tools such as the highway safety manual crash modification factors safety performance functions and strategic safety plans is extremely desirable.
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
Starting rate of $90000; commensurate with experience
Review Date
2/21/2025
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a handson transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problemsolvers. A comprehensive landgrant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicine college Graduate School and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
