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Postdoctoral Scholar Employee - Safe Transportation Research and Education Center
Position overview
Position title: Postdoctoral Employee Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2022-23-academic-salary-scales.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022/may-2022-postdoc-scales/t23.pdf. Off-scale salaries' and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.' Percent time: 100% Anticipated start: March 2023 Position duration: This is a two-year position. The appointment may be renewable depending on availability of funding and satisfactory performance Application Window

Open date: January 16, 2023

Most recent review date: Monday, Jan 30, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Monday, Feb 20, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Founded in 2000, UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) is affiliated with Berkeley Public Health and the Institute of Transportation Studies, with additional collaboration with the Department of City and Regional Planning, Public Policy, and Transportation Engineering. Our work is carried out by faculty, post-doctoral scholars, research staff, and graduate student researchers.

Contribute to functional research projects in partnership with the California Department of Transportation. This will include:

• Lead the development and management of a tool that applies safety performance functions (SPFs) using crash data along the California state highway system. Responsibilities will include: (i) enhance the functionality of a newly developed spreadsheet-based MS Excel Macro tool that will be used for conducting SPF-based analyses and for calibrating existing SPFs; (ii) incorporate SPF equations into the MS Excel Macro Spreadsheet so it can be used by select Caltrans expert users; and (iii) provide guidelines for developing additional SPFs, re-calibrating existing SPFs, and a road-map for incorporating such SPFs into the tool.
• Collaborate on research to support pedestrian and bicyclist safety monitoring projects. Responsibilities will include: (i) develop an approach to incorporating risk into existing methods of identification or prioritization of spots, corridors, and systemic hotspots using pedestrian and bicyclist exposure estimates; (ii) build on existing work to develop an approach to incorporating equity considerations into the identification or prioritization of spots, corridors, and systemic hotspots; and (iii) support and enhance existing spreadsheet-based MS Excel Macro tools for pedestrian and bicyclist safety monitoring.
• Collaborate on research to develop an enhanced approach for systemic safety improvements.
• Disseminate research results through presentations and publications; mentor graduate and undergraduate students

Department: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/px/index.html
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• Ph.D. or equivalent international degree
• No more than 3 years of post-degree research experience by start date.

Preferred qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in civil engineering, public health, city planning, or related field.
• Strong quantitative and statistical skills.
• Knowledge of concepts related to traffic safety monitoring.
• Familiarity with active transportation (pedestrian and bicycle) modes and safety.
• Strong coding skills in VBA, R, and/or Python.

Application Requirements
Document requirements

• 
  Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  
• 
  Cover Letter - 1-2 page cover letter that summarizes research interests and professional goals.
  

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03782

Help contact: leisa@berkeley.edu
Campus Information

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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Job location
Berkeley, CA

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