Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III, Center Transportation Research, Cockrell Scho
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Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III, Center for Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engineering
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Job Posting Title
Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III, Center for Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engineering
Center for Transportation Research
Weekly Scheduled Hours
40
FLSA Status
Exempt
Earliest Start Date
Jan 01, 2026
Position Duration
Expected to Continue
Location
PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS
As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. The Center for Transportation Research (CTR) is a multidisciplinary and multimodal research institute situated within the Cockrell School. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world‑changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care.
Situated in the heart of Austin – named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report – the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit.
UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include competitive health benefits, voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options, generous paid vacation and sick time, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, additional voluntary retirement programs, flexible spending accounts, robust free training access, tuition assistance, expansive employee discount program, free access to libraries and museums, and free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses.
PurposeTo conduct transportation‑related research within the Center for Transportation Research (CTR).
Responsibilities- Assist in management of research on funded projects in the fields of pavement and materials engineering and testing, pavement management, and data integration.
- Perform experimental testing in a laboratory as needed.
- Actively search for new research opportunities and lead the development of proposals, or participate in a proposal development team with assigned writing tasks.
- Conduct literature reviews and participate in a research team under the general direction of a research supervisor, working directly with other researchers and students to support pavement materials engineering and testing.
- Work with large transportation‑related databases; integrate data from local and web‑based sources and develop a centralized, relational database to meet project requirements.
- Develop reports and presentations, and prepare professional papers and journal articles.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
- Four years of related experience.
- Experience writing proposals, working with faculty, researchers, and Graduate Research Assistants to accomplish study objectives.
- Graduate degree in civil engineering.
- More than four years of work experience.
- Experience working with transportation agencies.
- Experience working with asphalt materials and pavement design.
- Proficient in working with relational databases and SQL.
- Demonstrated experience with programming languages such as Python.
$60,000 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions- May work around standard office and laboratory conditions.
- Most work will be conducted in office and laboratory located at CTR or the UT School of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (CAEE).
- Work may require conducting field studies to obtain data, working at research sponsors facilities to access records, reports, and electronic data, and meeting with research…
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