Texas A&M University
Construction Science
PostdoctoralResearchAssociate
“Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas A&M University. Skills: automation, construction management, occupational safety and health, worker safety, highway work zones, wearable biosensors, cognitive science, immersive learning, quantitative research methodologies, statistical analysis, programming language. Conduct applied and basic research on sponsored projects in the area of worker safety and health.. Conducting and writing literature reviews and critical literature synthesis.”
What You'll Achieve.
advance scholarly research; developing tools and guidelines that assist agencies in implementing effective safety measures.; Prepare high-quality research deliverables, including project briefs, reports, journal publications for peer-review, and presentations.; Lead papers for academic journals from submission to review and up until publication.
Industry & Context.
problem-solving skills, with proficiency in quantitative research methodologies and statistical analysis.
Ph.D. or have it completed by the start of employment., approximately 100% effort dedicated to research activities, anticipated duration of two years, contingent upon project funding and performance., 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.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Ph. D. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Occupational Safety Management, or a related field.
Nice to Have
Two years of relevant professional experience in worker safety, transportation safety, or human factors., Familiarity with advanced traffic safety interventions and emerging technologies in work zone safety management., Experience in conducting field studies., Knowledge of human factors in engineering and its application to transportation/worker safety., Experience in grant writing and securing funding for research projects.
What You'll Do.
Conduct applied and basic research on sponsored projects in the area of worker safety and health.
Conducting and writing literature reviews and critical literature synthesis.
Desk data collection of safety and public health data.
Developing and implementing novel research methodologies aimed at improving worker safety and health.
QA/QC of collected and analyzed data and data validation and verification against independent sources.
Data summary and analysis.
Developing visualization tools to present results.
Develop proposals that will be submitted to external funding agencies.
Prepare high-quality research deliverables
including project briefs
journal publications for peer-review
Lead papers for academic journals from submission to review and up until publication.
Manage projects or tasks in a larger project including the potential to supervise graduate research assistants and student workers and interns who will support the candidate’s role.
implement and evaluate research activities
coordinate with other team members
and will provide oversight to student employees on the same projects.
Leading or participating in meetings
presenting research ideas
and documenting meeting minutes
discussions and outcomes with funders
collaborators and the research team.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team.; coordinate with other team members, support staff and PI; participating in meetings, presenting research ideas, methods and findings, and documenting meeting minutes, discussions and outcomes with funders, collaborators and the research team.
Communication Scope
Exceptional ability to articulate research objectives and hypotheses.; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
Process & Methodology
Manage projects or tasks in a larger project including the potential to supervise graduate research assistants and student workers and interns who will support the candidate’s role., plan, administer, implement and evaluate research activities
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