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Research Scholar

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NC State University
Location
Raleigh, NC

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Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians, Institutional & Business Affairs, Institutional Research & Planning
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Posting Number:

PG192413EP

Internal Recruitment :

No

Working Title:

Research Scholar

Anticipated Hiring Range:

$80,000 - $90,000

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8am - 5pm

Job Location:

Raleigh, North Carolina

About the Department:

The Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) is an inter-institutional research center administered by North Carolina State University. Located within the University’s visionary Centennial Campus, ITRE conducts surface, water, and air transportation research, while providing professional training and educational opportunities. The Institute serves all 16 statewide campuses in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system and partners with transportation professionals around the globe.

The University of North Carolina, Office of the President, designated ITRE in a Memorandum of Understanding to work in partnership with the Technical University of Lisbon in the area of Transportation and Environment. ITRE became a member of the North Carolina Transportation Consortium in 2002, and was the lead institute for the Southeastern Transportation Center (a USDOT University Transportation Center) from 1989-1995.

ITRE is a university-based institute committed to leadership in the study of surface and air transportation issues through fostering analytical thinking, integrating technology in education and research, serving as a catalyst for problem solving, and cultivating professionals and students dedicated to excellence in transportation.

Essential Job Duties:

The Public Transportation Group strives to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of publictransportation in urban and rural environments across North Carolina and the nation. The primary purpose of this position is to work with other staff in ITRE’s Public Transportation Group to provide technical assistance and data analysis for our clients – the NCDOT and urban and rural public transportation systems.

The Operations Research and Education Laboratory (OREd) at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education scientifically addresses critical school planning issues. Using evidence-based approaches, OREd creates district membership projections, determines the location of new school sites, designs new attendance boundaries, and examines demographic balance.

Day-to-day activities may include working closely with transit agencies and NCDOT personnel, analyzing spatial and tabular data, providing support for data reporting agencies, providing software support for transit agency trip-planning software, and conducting research. The primary work responsibility will focus on collecting, processing, and analyzing public transportation data including operating statistics, GTFS data and origin/destination data with the goal of improving public transportation service effectiveness and efficiency.

This position will also be responsible for service planning, training, programming, geographic analysis, and other tasks. Basic cartographic design principles are essential to the position and the ability to analyze complex transit-related datasets is highly desirable. This position expects that the applicant will, at a minimum, have the technical capacity to clean and analyze large datasets and effectively communicate the analysis results.

The optimal candidate will have a planning background with a working knowledge of the State’s geographic and socio-political makeup, complimenting an understanding of where public transportation needs are greatest. Other skills can be learned on the job.

Other Responsibilities:

Other work, duties, and/or responsibilities as assigned or required.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree plus 10 or more years of professional experience in the public transportation and/or school planning industry(ies) analyzing data, writing reports, and making informed policy recommendations to decision-makers.

Other Required Qualifications:

This position requires the ability to prepare and analyze large datasets and communicate results in a professional and clear manner to clients. A candidate needs the technical and personal skills required to:

  • Lead interviews with local municipal and county planners
  • Collect and manage GIS data related to residential development , US Census, and/or transit service
  • Participate in presentations to policy makers about the implications of development trends on local school districts


  • Ability to work with large datasets (>50,000 records)
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to communicate well with project team members and project clients

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ability to analyze complex transit-related datasets is highly desirable.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Access, other database software, and/or computer programming.
  • Proficiency with Geographic Information System.
  • Knowledge of and experience with, public transportation operations and planning.
  • Statistical analysis skills for tabular and/or spatial statistics.
  • Experience working and communicating with dozens of stakeholders in the transit industry via email, phone and in person.
  • Public speaking experience.

Required License(s) or Certification(s):

N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required:

No

Commercial Driver's License required:

No

Job Open Date:

02/24/2023

Anticipated Close Date:

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In addition to your application please submit a cover letter, CV/resume, and the contact information for at least three professional references

Position Number:

00109926

Position Type:

EHRA Non-Faculty

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week):

1.00

Appointment:

12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather:

Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events:

Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Is this position partially or fully funded on ARRA stimulus monies?:

No

Department ID:

062001 - Institute For Trans Research &

AA/EEO:

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Organization

NC State: Think and Do

NC State was founded with a purpose: to create economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina and the country. We began as a land-grant institution teaching the agricultural and mechanical arts. Today, we're a pre-eminent research enterprise with 12 colleges excelling in all major academic fields.

NC State studentsOur 34,000 high-performing students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in the real world by conducting research, working in internships and co-ops, and performing acts of world-changing service. That experiential education ensures that they leave here ready to lead the workforce. NC State's 13:1 student-faculty ratio is one of the reasons why we're the best college for your money in North Carolina (Money) and the No. 5 best value among public universities nationally (U.S. News & World Report).

Overcoming Challenges, Improving Lives

NC State is one of only two universities in the nation leading two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers — one developing wearable, self-powered health monitors, and the other researching smart-grid technology. We’re also leading interdisciplinary efforts to curb nuclear proliferation, help farmers confront climate change and build a new American manufacturing sector.

Our research doesn't just get published in a journal or sit on a shelf; it makes an impact. NC State is No. 6 nationwide in commercialization agreements based on university research, and we're No. 2 among universities without a medical school. Our Cooperative Extension Service provides research-based information to citizens in all 100 North Carolina counties. In addition, our industrial extension unit — Industry Expansion Solutions — has created an economic benefit for the state's manufacturers averaging $149 million per year since 2005.

Bright Minds Creating a Bold Future

NC State’s 9,000 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. NC State students won two Goldwater scholarships, five Fulbright scholarships, one Churchill scholarship and a record-breaking 25 National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships in the 2016-2017 academic year. In addition, 25 faculty are members of the National Academies.

NC State bldg in darkOur Centennial Campus, an award-winning public-private research campus, is home to more than 70 partner organizations working alongside more than 70 NC State research and academic units. Centennial is also the location of the innovative Hunt Library, which Time magazine has dubbed “the library of the future.”

In Raleigh and Around the World

It all happens in one of the best cities in America. A top spot for job-seekers and tech professionals, Raleigh is nationally recognized as a leading urban center:

NC State building oldWith Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh anchors the Research Triangle, a national hotspot for high-tech enterprise. The top companies in the region — including IBM, Cisco Systems, SAS Institute, Biogen Idec and GlaxoSmithKline — are among the country’s best employers. They also lead the way in hiring new NC State graduates.

More than 130 years after its creation, NC State continues to make its founding purpose a reality. Every day, our career-ready graduates and world-leading faculty make the fruits of learning and discovery available to people across the state, throughout the nation and around the world.

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