Graduate Research Assistant; w​/o Tuition

Overview:
This position supports research conducted by the Accessibility Observatory in the Center for Transportation Studies. The position reports to the director of the Accessibility Observatory. The Accessibility Observatory ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) is a leading national resource for the research and application of accessibility-based transportation system evaluation.

This position will focus on planning, researching, and producing reports analyzing patterns and trends in existing nationwide job accessibility data.

• Develop reports (80%)
• Analyze existing job accessibility data
• Identify and summarize important trends and patterns
• Propose report outline(s)
• Develop report materials and coordinate contributions from other team members
• Develop draft reports and revise based on review feedback

• Outreach (20%)
• Assist with planning for report publication and outreach
• Present report contents to various audiences

• Limited to current registered students in a graduate or post-baccalaureate professional degree program at the University of Minnesota.
• Pursuing a graduate degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Familiarity with data analysis methods
• Familiarity with geospatial data processing concepts and tools
• Experience preparing research reports and/or publications

• Experience using data and geospatial analysis software such as R, ArcGIS, QGIS, and PostGIS
• Experience achieving data analysis goals using computer programming languages such as Python and SQL
• Experience using LaTeX for document publication

This position supports research conducted by the Accessibility Observatory in the Center for Transportation Studies. The position reports to the director of the Accessibility Observatory. The Accessibility Observatory () is a leading national resource for the research and application of accessibility-based transportation system evaluation.

This position will support the Observatory’s work under a contract with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to estimate statewide household vehicle miles traveled (VMT) data, as well as other projects related to destination access, transportation planning, and land use planning.

Student workers are eligible to participate in the Student Health Benefit Plan, if they maintain 6 or more eligible course credits within a given semester. The same applies for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Assistants, Residents, Fellows and Interns.

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