Research Associate, Navigation

Roads Of The Sea Project Position

The "Roads of the Sea" project supports research and development of data-driven maritime navigation and decision-support systems using vessel traffic data, Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs), environmental information, and other marine geospatial datasets. The project focuses on developing methods for vessel route analysis, traffic pattern modeling, navigational risk assessment, and marine spatial awareness within the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM). This position will support software development and data processing activities related to geospatial analytics, AIS vessel traffic analysis, database management, visualization, and prototype tool development. The role involves collaborative research and programming support across multiple components of the project and requires experience with software development and spatial or data-driven applications. This position is not considered essential staff for university curtailment purposes.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain software tools and scripts for processing maritime geospatial and vessel traffic datasets.
• Support database management, data integration, and automation workflows related to navigation and marine spatial analysis
• Assist with development of prototype applications, visualization tools, and analytical workflows

• Process and analyze AIS vessel traffic data, Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs), and related marine geospatial datasets.
• Support research activities involving route analysis, traffic pattern identification, and navigational risk assessment
• Contribute to testing and evaluation of analytical methods and algorithms.

Requirements:

• Current undergraduate or graduate student in Computer Science, Data Science, Geospatial Science, Ocean Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with programming and data analysis through coursework, research, or projects

Compensation Pay Range

$25.00/Hour

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.