Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Architecture – University of Texas at Austin – USA

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Architecture

Company: University of Texas at Austin

Job description: Job Posting Title: Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Architecture—-Hiring Department: School of Architecture—-Position Open To: All Applicants—-Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40—-FLSA Status: Exempt—-Earliest Start Date: Immediately—-Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025—-Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS—-Job Details:General NotesInitial appointment is for two years and may be extended for a third and fourth year, subject to budget availability and performance. Fellow will be supervised by Dr. Junfeng Jiao with the opportunity to work with Dr. Dev Niyogi, Dr. Farahi, and Dr. Navratil.PurposeThe Urban Information Lab (UIL) at the University of Texas at Austin is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to lead the development, implementation, and deployment of an Urban Digital Twin Model project. Specifically, in part one of this project, the successful candidate helps in developing a live fire incident map and air pollution and heat dissipation forecast model. The successful candidate will work across disciplines, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, join the Good Systems community, and get access to computing nodes at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC).ResponsibilitiesLead the implementation of the Urban Digital Twin Model project.Write scholarly work.Present the results at conferences and seminars.Lead and develop funding proposals.Mentor graduate and undergraduate students.Required QualificationsA Ph.D. degree in Urban Planning, Transportation, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline. Ph.D. must have been earned within the past three years.Strong publication records demonstrated by peer-reviewed journal papers or peer-reviewed conference papers.Experience with machine learning tools and programming languages, including Python, R, C#, and/or C++.Demonstrable writing abilities through publications and good communication skills.Experience with client-server web programming and design.Salary Range$65,000 to $75,000​Required MaterialsResume/CVCover letterResearch Statement must be up to 2 pages, that includes: A. Qualifications that make the applicant particularly suitable for this program; B. Prior relevant research; And C. the applicant’s career plan3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisorImportant for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.—-Employment Eligibility: Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.—-Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.—-Background Checks:A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.—-Equal Opportunity Employer:The University of Texas at Austin, as an , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.—-Pay Transparency:The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.—-Employment Eligibility Verification:If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.—-E-Verify:The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
[PDF] [PDF] [PDF] [PDF]—-Compliance:Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in .The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

Expected salary: $65000 – 75000 per year

Location: USA

Job date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:11:29 GMT

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