Research Associate 4 or 5
| Company | Louisiana State University (LSU) |
|---|---|
| Location | Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field with 2 years of experience in pavement engineering/transportation materials characterization and transportation material research in asphalt mixture design.
- Demonstrated knowledge in the use of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools, and statistical software and analysis.
- Degree Substitute: A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and four years of related experience.
Responsibilities
- Conducts advanced scientific research related to transportation materials research.
- Directs the usage of and maintains advanced materials characterization equipment.
- Management of Graduate Research Assistants in the execution of their research and assists in their training.
- Development and writing of research proposals for external funding in the area of pavement engineering/transportation materials characterization; prepares technical reports and publications; disseminates study results and research findings in journal and professional meetings; present at technical conferences and seminars.
- Management of the use of the advanced test equipment at the Sustainable and Resilient Pavement Materials and Technologies Center.
- Provides advanced technical expertise on related research projects; trains technicians and graduate students in the use of specialized dynamic test equipment and related engineering test methods and softwares.
- Conducts advanced scientific research related to transportation materials research.
- Develops and writes research proposals for external funding in the area of pavement engineering/transportation materials characterization; prepares technical reports and publications; disseminates study results and research findings in journal and professional meetings; present at technical conferences and seminars.
- Maintains advanced materials characterization equipment.
- Oversees the management of Graduate Research Assistants in the execution of their research and assists in their training.
- Analyze the data collected, which involves the development of complex mathematical models for the estimation of engineering characteristics of highway materials.
- Prepare technical reports and publications. Disseminating study results and research findings in journal and professional meetings and conduct presentations at technical conferences and seminars and provide expert testimony, represent the project/program, and resolve significant issues which may impact or result from the research.
Preferred Qualifications
- A Ph.D. will substitute for experience.
- Degree Substitute: Bachelor’s degree in a related field and six years of related experience OR a terminal degree (Ph.D.) in a related field.