Research Scientist Associate/KTCUniversity of Kentucky

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No experience required.

None

The physical requirements of the position would be some lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 10 lbs., and sitting for long periods of time.

Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

The Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC) seeks applicants for a Research Scientist Associate. Prospective applicants should be interested in multidisciplinary transportation research and working on a broad range of topics. The Center performs research to promote transportation solutions for local governments, state agencies, federal agencies, and non-profit organizations. The research focus for this position will be on traffic and safety with a focus on traffic data and GIS expertise.

The Research Scientist Associate is tasked with:

The Research Scientist Associate is expected to operate both independently and within a team to help build lasting partnerships with our clients, transportation organizations, and agencies.

KTC is a growth-driven, dynamic, and collegial environment where salary and benefits packages are competitive with the private sector.

Our key benefits include

At KTC, our organization promotes positive and impactful outcomes through interesting, exciting, and challenging work. We remain committed to building a respectful workplace that recognizes employees perform their best when they maintain a healthy work-life balance. Come join us in building the transportation systems of the future!

Internal Employee Being Considered

Strong analytical skills, Commitment to teamwork, Ability to work independently,

Attention to detail. Working office of Microsoft office and other programs used for report formatting, Strong writing skills, Excellent organizational skills, Ability to work under time constraints.

Preferred experience in literature review, conducting background research for project development, submitting data requests to stakeholders, documenting governmental processes and policies related to project objectives and conducting basic analytical work.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.