Post-Doctoral Associate

About the Job:
Professor Alireza Khani’s Transit Lab (http://umntransit.weebly.com) has a post-doctoral associate position to take the lead on a variety of research projects, as well as to contribute to teaching transportation engineering courses in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering. This person will initiate and lead research in collaboration with national organizations and state, and local agencies to study contemporary transportation topics such as mobility-on-demand (MoD) and mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), electric vehicles, artificial intelligence in travel behavior modeling and multimodal transportation network analysis. The person will also interact with, mentor, and assist graduate and undergraduate students in the research group, and participate in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. Please submit a CV and cover letter with your application. 

60-80% Research

• Conduct research related to externally funded projects, including collecting and analyzing data, developing, training, testing, and validating models, and documenting and presenting research outcomes 
• Individually and collaboratively write reports for sponsors and papers to submit to refereed journals
• Conduct project management, maintain effective communication with sponsors and collaborators 
• Initiate research ideas and develop research proposals for national and local sponsors 
• Assist graduate and undergraduate students with their research 

10-20% Teaching and Mentoring

• Co-teach or guest lecture in undergraduate and graduate courses related to transportation engineering as needed
• Develop teaching materials for existing or new courses in transportation engineering 
• Mentor graduate or undergraduate students in the lab
• Hold office hours as needed

10-20% Lab Citizen

• Attend lab meetings with the research group and one-on-one meetings with Professor Khani, as required
• Attend relevant lectures, seminars, and training sessions
• Assist other lab/community members, as needed
• Manage lab equipment, including servers, databases, and software tools 
• Maintain the highest safety standards that adhere to University policy

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong modeling and analytical skills in transportation engineering 
• Strong knowledge of multimodal transportation networks, new mobility systems, travel behavior, and AI in transportation 
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, preferably Python
• Proficiency in database systems, preferably MS SQL or PostgreSQL
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality publications
• Experience in teaching engineering coursework related to transportation engineering
• A desire to help lead an integrative and motivated group of young scientists
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering resides within the College of Science & Engineering. More information about the department can be found at https://cse.umn.edu/cege

Fixed Pay Rate: The annual rate of this position is $61,008.00

Please visit the Benefits for Postdoctoral Candidates website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training
• Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost

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