Graduate Research Assistant; w​/o Tuition

About the Job About the Department

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.

• 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

Pay Rate: $27.95/hr