Postdoctoral Research Associate, Infrastructure Monitoring & Assessment

USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app. A full-time post-doctoral position in pavement infrastructure monitoring and assessment is available in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New Hampshire. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and coding workflow processes and designing experiments for multisensory data collection from air-borne and vehicular mounted sensor systems for determining pavement functional and structural conditions. The project that the candidate will be working on is funded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Cold Regions Research Engineering Lab (CRREL). Successful candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, or related field with experience in geospatial data processing and Python programming. Candidates should also have knowledge of optical, lidar, and ground penetrating radar sensing systems and understanding of pavement structures and condition assessment. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work well in a team setting and be highly self-motivated. The position will initially be for one year with the possibility for extension based on performance and continuation of funding. Duties/Responsibilities (70%) Develop workflow processes and code them to automate processing of multisensory data from air-borne and vehicular mounted sensor systems for determining pavement functional and structural conditions. Identify pavement field sites for multisensory data collection. Design laboratory experiments for benchmarking sensor performances. (20%) Develop research products in the form of technical reports, presentations and journal articles. (10%) Supervise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, or related fields. Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Proficient in geospatial data processing. Python programming experience. Knowledge of optical, lidar, and ground penetrating radar sensing systems. General understanding of pavements and condition assessment. Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to work in a team setting and be self-motivated. Other Requirements Established publication record in peer reviewed journals. Preferred Qualifications Experience with GIS, UAV data and data processing. Applicant Instructions Resume/CV Cover Letter Contact Information for 3 Professional References Research Statement Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed. 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. Location Durham Salary Grade Faculty 01 #J-18808-Ljbffr UNH