Job Title

TTI Associate Research Scientist - Program Manager

Agency

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Department

Investment Analysis Program

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

SUMMARY: Texas A&M Transportation Institute seeks an Associate Research Scientist – Program Manager to work in Bryan, Texas.

JOB DUTIES:

Actively seek and obtain externally-funded research projects serving as Principal Investigator (PI) or CoPI. Responsible for the overall direction and management, which includes the day-to-day supervision, planning, administration, evaluation, and implementation of the program's research functions. Manage, communicate, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams comprising research staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and support staff to ensure the completion of research objectives and timely delivery of high-quality project deliverables. Applied research duties, including data collection, analysis, coordination, and supervision: Plan, schedule, coordinate, and report detailed phases of research and development projects. Evaluate and document data collection requirements and activities. Coordinate data gathering activities and gather data needed for research tasks. Assemble, organize, document, and archive datasets. Synthesize data and extract meaningful statistics and trends. Develop and/or run applications to conduct the research. Analyze and develop potential new techniques, policies, procedures, and recommendations. Conduct the necessary literature review and background information search to support techniques and methodologies used, as well as documenting past research for reporting purposes. Report preparation: Compile, document, and present results in formats required for inclusion in reports, technical memoranda, and presentations. Prepare technical documentation, including literature reviews, data collection, analysis, and summaries. Prepare project reports and other deliverables as required. Prepare materials for presentation of research results and other deliverables at technical meetings or other venues and to sponsors. Research presentations: Prepare and give presentations to existing and potential sponsors, academic settings, or conference settings. Prepare, schedule, conduct, and document research meetings. Interact with sponsors and potential clients. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education required: Master’s degree in planning or public policy.

Minimum Experience required: 5 years (60 months) of related professional experience in transportation researching including the following: Conducting research studies and literature reviews related to transportation funding, finance, and/or economics; Preparing research reports and interaction with sponsors; Preparing and giving presentations at various transportation conferences and academic settings; Collecting and analyzing data.

*Full time telecommuting within the state of Texas is permitted.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.