Postdoctoral Associate

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Posting Summary

Job Title
Postdoctoral Associate

Division
Divison of Academic Affairs

Department
National Transportation Center

Job Effective Date
12/01/2025

Job End Date
12/30/2027

Work Status
Full Time

Position Category
Contractual

FLSA
Exempt

Annual Salary
$50,000 - $75,000 / year

Pays
United States

Percentage Amount
100

Fund Source
Federal/Grant

Requisition Reason
New

Job Duties

• Conduct Research and Data Analysis
• Connected and Automated vehicles
• Cybersecurity
• Prepare Publications and Reports
• Mentor Graduate and Undergraduate Students
• Proposal Development
• Collaboration and Outreach
• Administrative and Compliance Activities

Requested Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Ph.D. degree by the start date of employment, in the following fields from an accredited college or university: transportation engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and/or other relevant STEM fields.

Experience:

• Hands-on experience with AI/ML and statistical modeling and programming in Python, Matlab, C/C++, or other object-oriented programming languages, as well as R, Julia, Stan, WinBUGS, and so on.
• Experience with Connected and Automated Vehicles Technology
• Experience with mentoring Ph.D. students and managing multiple projects funded by DOTs and the NSF .
• Strong interest and self-motivation to perform cutting-edge research and overcome challenges in real-world engineering, and to publish high-impact papers.
• Strong background in transportation engineering, smart cities and mobility, traffic safety, smart sensing, artificial intelligence/machine learning, big data analytics, and/or applied statistics.

Other Preferences for Consideration

• Strong background in linear algebra, probability theory, and computational mathematics.
• Experience in developing machine learning models using Pytorch, TensorFlow, and/or other relevant packages/platforms.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

Number of Vacancies
2

Job Open Date
10/28/2025

Application Review Date

Job Close Date
12/10/2026

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please enter two professional references on the References page of the application.

Quicklink for Posting
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Ranking Criteria

Reference Letter

Reference Letter

Minimum Requests
2

Maximum Requests
3

Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference

Provider Special Instructions

Confirmation Message To Provider

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have hands-on experience with AI/ML, statistical modeling, and programming in languages such as Python, Matlab, C/C++, R, Julia, Stan, or WinBUGS?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Do you have experience with Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) technology and related smart sensing applications?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * Have you mentored Ph.D. students or managed multiple research projects funded by organizations such as the Department of Transportation (DOT) or the National Science Foundation (NSF)?
   • Yes
   • No
4. * Do you have a strong background in transportation engineering, traffic safety, smart cities and mobility, and big data analytics?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * Are you self-motivated to conduct cutting-edge research, overcome real-world engineering challenges, and publish high-impact papers?
   • Yes
   • No
6. * Are you a current, past, or retired Morgan State University employee? Are you a current, past, or retired State employee? If YES to current, past, or retired STATE employee, please state the agency. If not applicable, put N/A.
   (Open Ended Question)
7. * How did you hear about this career opportunity?
   (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents