9 Nov
2010
9 Nov
'10
8:51 a.m.
ABJ30 Members and Friends,
Please forward this announcement to folks you think might be interested ---
Regards,
Kate
JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Senior Research Specialist (2 positions available)
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
seeks qualified candidates to fill TWO Senior Research Specialist positions. The
individuals filling these positions will: serve as Principal Investigator (PI) or may
assist another PI to manage assigned projects; implement appropriate research plans and
methodologies while directly or jointly managing project teams; manage program delivery
activities related outreach and training; develop and promote research products and
reinforce existing client/sponsor relationships; write technical reports and journal
articles and prepare conference presentations; and write proposals to secure external
research funding. Qualified candidates must demonstrate the ability to work independently
with broadly defined work objectives and limited review of work products.
Requirements include: a Master's degree or an equivalent combination of education
and/or experience in urban planning, public policy, transportation planning, economics,
engineering, public health, or closely related field, plus at least three years relevant
experience; demonstrated knowledge and understanding of planning principles and practices
and/or public policy development, quantitative and qualitative research methods and
analysis, and article/report preparation and submission; ability to work in a
collaborative team environment and provide information and technical assistance to
practitioners and policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels; and excellent
communications skills and computer literacy.
Subject matter expertise in pedestrian and bicycle planning, public transit planning,
and/or land use planning is strongly desired. A Ph.D. in transportation planning or
engineering, public policy, economics, geography, sociology, psychology, or other closely
related social science field is also desirable. Salary will be competitive, and
commensurate with experience. Benefits include participation in a defined contribution
program providing pension benefits, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
Interested candidates should apply via the internet through the Rutgers University office
of human resources at the following link:
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/jobs/JobDetail.aspx?pst_num=10-001108.
Research Project Coordinator (2 positions available)
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
seeks qualified candidates to fill TWO project coordinator positions. The project
coordinators will provide project management and research support to the center's
project managers and principal investigators on assigned projects. Responsibilities will
include: conducting research and assisting with the analysis of data; assisting with the
preparation of project reports, topical newsletters, technical memoranda, and other work
products; planning and implementing focus groups, workshops, committee meetings and
conferences, including meeting logistics and content development related to events and
meetings; and assisting in the oversight of student research assistants and project
consultants.
Requirements include: Bachelor's degree in city and regional planning or a related
field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates
knowledge and understanding of project coordination activities, report preparation and
data analysis, writing, and outreach; basic knowledge of the key concepts and terminology
used in the field of transportation planning and policy; and good written and oral
communication skills and computer literacy. A Master's degree in city and regional
planning or closely related field is preferred. Subject matter expertise in bicycle and
pedestrian planning, transit planning, evacuation planning, geographic information
systems, and/or quantitative/qualitative research methods and design is also desirable.
Salary will be competitive, and commensurate with experience. These positions are part of
the Alternate Benefit Program (ABP). ABP is a mandatory, state-administered, defined
contribution retirement program for regularly appointed faculty, visiting professors and
certain administrative staff. It provides pension benefits, life insurance and long-term
disability insurance for qualifying enrolled members. The positions are represented by the
URA-AFT union. Interested candidates should apply via the internet through the Rutgers
University office of human resources at the following link:
http://uhr.rutgers.edu/jobs/JobDetail.aspx?pst_num=10-000993.
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The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) is a national leader in the research and
development of innovative transportation policy. Established in 1998, VTC is one of 13
research centers within the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. The
center specializes in identifying and exploring linkages between transportation and other
public policy areas, such as economic development, land use, political governance, finance
and social policy. The center has an operating and research budget of $3.4 million.
Research sponsors include: The Federal Transit Administration, Transportation Research
Board, NJ Department of Transportation, NJ TRANSIT, NJ Office of Homeland Security and
Preparedness, NJ Motor Vehicle Commission, the American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators, NJ Department of Human Services, New York Metropolitan Transportation
Authority, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Aetna, Inc. Additional information on VTC
can be found on the center website: http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/vtc.
Catherine T. Lawson, Ph.D.
Director, MRP Program
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Geography & Planning
AS 218 1400 Washington
Albany, New York 12222
(518) 442-4775
(518) 442-4742 FAX
(518) 209-1155 CELL