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Posted by ORNL Postdoc Recruiter on June 12, 2007, 8:11 am
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Postdoc or Postmasters Transportation Planning Engineer
Engineering Sciences and Technology Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
ORNL07-48-ESTD
Project Description:
The Decision Engineering Group in the Engineering Science and
Technology Division (ESTD) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL)
is seeking identify post doctoral and post master candidates. ESTD is
seeking transportation planning/engineering graduates with training
and experience in transportation commodity flow modeling, simulation,
geographic information systems (GIS), NET programming, and SQL server
skills. This individual must have demonstrable experience in
applications development. The Decision Engineering Group consists of
staff members who develop integrated inter-modal transportation
solutions through innovative and cost-effective research and
development. The group's activities encompass transportation energy
and environmental concerns, safety and security challenges, planning
and policy issues, systems engineering, military transportation,
supply chain management, and freight systems. The group develops
systems for air, highway, maritime, rail, and multimodal
transportation. The Group's research and development work has
contributed to the secure, efficient, safe, and free movement of
people and goods in the United States. Specific expertise in the
group
includes transportation engineering, data acquisition and analysis,
simulation, optimization, GIS, software engineering, and knowledge
management.
The selected candidate will conduct research and development in the
areas of transportation security, transportation planning, GIS, and
simulation-based analysis. The candidate will design and develop
algorithms, software, simulations, and application interfaces. The
candidate will work with researchers in the Decision Engineering
Group, throughout the Engineering Science and Technology Division,
and
across ORNL. The candidate will interface with the U.S. Department of
Energy (USDOE), Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of
Transportation (USDOT), other federal agencies, and other existing
and
potential customers, sponsors, and collaborative partners. The
candidate will also be expected to participate and make presentations
at technical conferences associated with professional societies and
support the publication of original work in peer-reviewed journals.
Over the long term, the candidate will be expected to lead research
and development project teams and work directly with sponsors.
Qualifications:
The position requires a Ph.D./master's degree in transportation
planning, operations research/management science, computer science or
an equivalent combination of education and experience. The candidate
must have a working knowledge of ArcInfo GIS software, Visual
Basic .NET, C++, and Arena simulation software. The candidate must
have excellent writing skills for preparing reports, proposals, and
publications/journal articles, and possess excellent communication
skills to effectively give presentations as well as to interface with
project sponsors and project teams. The candidate must possess the
desire to work in a team
environment on technically challenging projects involving national
and
international security and transportation system infrastructure. The
candidate must be a self-starter who knows how to learn and is
interested in broadening his/her knowledge. Frequent travel may be
required. Applicants cannot have received the most recent degree more
than five years prior to the date of application and must complete
all
degree requirements before starting their appointment. Expected
duration of these appointments is one year with the possibility of an
extension. Interested candidates need to apply as soon as possible.
How to Apply:
Qualified applicants may apply online at https://www2.orau.gov/ORNL_POST/.
All applicants will need to register before they can begin the online
application. For complete instructions, on how to apply, please see
the instructions at http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/ornl-pdpm/application.htm.
When applying for this position, please reference the position title
and number (ORNL07-48-ESTD).
This appointment is offered through the ORNL Postdoctoral Research
Associates Program and is administered by Oak Ridge Associated
Universities (ORAU). This appointment is open to all qualified U.S.
and non-U.S. citizens who currently work in the U.S and are available
for interview, without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex,
national origin, physical or mental disability, or status as a
Vietnam-
era veteran or disabled veteran.
About the Employer:
"The Scientist's" magazine recognized ORNL as one of the "best places
to work for Postdocs." ... and ORAU was recognized as one of the Best
Employers by Business Tennessee magazine.
ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for
the U.S. Department of Energy. Scientists and engineers at ORNL
conduct basic and applied research and development to create
scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the
nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the
availability
of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and
contribute to national security.
ORNL also performs other work for the Department of Energy, including
isotope production, information management, and technical program
management, and provides research and technical assistance to other
organizations.
Brad Parish, PHR
Program Manager, ORNL Postdoctoral Recruitment
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
bradley.par...@orau.org
phone: 865-576-2311
fax: 865-576-0287
U.S. Department of Energy's
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O. Box 2008
Building 5100, MS-6173
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6173
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