Research Associate, Center Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engineering

Research Associate, Center for Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engineering

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Research Associate, Center for Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engineering

• Hiring Department
  :
  Center for Transportation Research
• Position Open To
  :
  All Applicants
• 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. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google, and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

At UT Austin, we say “What starts here changes the world.” As a member of the university community, you will be part of an organization that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will have meaning and make a difference not only in the lives of our faculty, staff, and students, but also those who are impacted by our first class academic and research programs.

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs:
  Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through Linked In Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff

To conduct transportation-related research within the Center for Transportation Research (CTR).

• 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 and/or participate on a proposal development team with one or more assigned writing tasks.
• Conduct literature reviews, conduct original research, and participate on a research team under the general direction of a research supervisor; work directly with other researchers and students to support pavement materials engineering and testing, pavement management, and other relevant tasks.
• 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 combined with the preparation of professional papers and journal articles.
• Perform other…