The University of Texas at Austin
Research Associate, Center for Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engin
The University of Texas at Austin, Campus, Illinois, us, 60920
Job Posting Title:
Research Associate, Center for Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engineering
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Hiring Department:
Center for Transportation Research
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Earliest Start Date:
Jan 01, 2026
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS
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Purpose To conduct transportation-related research within the Center for Transportation Research (CTR).
Responsibilities
Assist in management of research on funded projects in the fields of pavement and materials engineering and testing, pavement management, and data integration.
Perform experimental testing in a laboratory as needed.
Actively search for new research opportunities and lead the development of proposals and/or participate in a proposal development team with one or more assigned writing tasks.
Conduct literature reviews, conduct original research and/or participate on a research team under the general direction of a research supervisor; work directly with other researchers and students to support pavement materials engineering and testing, pavement management, and other relevant tasks.
Work with large transportation‐related databases; integrate data from local and web‑based sources and develop a centralized, relational database to meet project requirements.
Develop reports and presentations combined with the preparation of professional papers and journal articles.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
PhD in civil engineering.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience writing proposals, working with faculty, researchers, and Graduate Research Assistants to accomplish study objectives.
Five years of work experience and/or graduate degree.
Experience working with transportation agencies.
Experience working with asphalt materials and pavement design.
Proficient in working with relational databases and SQL.
Demonstrated experience with programming languages such as Python.
Salary Range $80,000+ depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
May work around standard office and laboratory conditions.
Most work will be conducted in office and laboratory located at CTR or the UT School of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (CAEE).
Work may require conducting field studies to obtain data, working at research sponsors facilities to access records, reports, and electronic data, and meeting with research sponsor staff to obtain information about proposed tools, processes, and methods.
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation or personal computer.
Occasional weekend or evening work; work under stress independently or with peers to complete assigned work by deadline schedules.
Occasional local, state, or national travel to attend meetings and make presentations.
Required Materials
Resume/CV
Letter of interest
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:
You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi‑select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:
As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log‑in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
Employment Eligibility Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Pay Transparency The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Eligibility Verification If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I‑9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
E‑Verify The University of Texas at Austin use E‑Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E‑Verify is 854197. For more information about E‑Verify, please see the following:
E‑Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
Compliance Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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Research Associate, Center for Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engineering
----
Hiring Department:
Center for Transportation Research
----
Position Open To:
All Applicants
----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
----
FLSA Status:
Exempt
----
Earliest Start Date:
Jan 01, 2026
----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
----
Location:
PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS
----
Purpose To conduct transportation-related research within the Center for Transportation Research (CTR).
Responsibilities
Assist in management of research on funded projects in the fields of pavement and materials engineering and testing, pavement management, and data integration.
Perform experimental testing in a laboratory as needed.
Actively search for new research opportunities and lead the development of proposals and/or participate in a proposal development team with one or more assigned writing tasks.
Conduct literature reviews, conduct original research and/or participate on a research team under the general direction of a research supervisor; work directly with other researchers and students to support pavement materials engineering and testing, pavement management, and other relevant tasks.
Work with large transportation‐related databases; integrate data from local and web‑based sources and develop a centralized, relational database to meet project requirements.
Develop reports and presentations combined with the preparation of professional papers and journal articles.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
PhD in civil engineering.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience writing proposals, working with faculty, researchers, and Graduate Research Assistants to accomplish study objectives.
Five years of work experience and/or graduate degree.
Experience working with transportation agencies.
Experience working with asphalt materials and pavement design.
Proficient in working with relational databases and SQL.
Demonstrated experience with programming languages such as Python.
Salary Range $80,000+ depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
May work around standard office and laboratory conditions.
Most work will be conducted in office and laboratory located at CTR or the UT School of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (CAEE).
Work may require conducting field studies to obtain data, working at research sponsors facilities to access records, reports, and electronic data, and meeting with research sponsor staff to obtain information about proposed tools, processes, and methods.
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation or personal computer.
Occasional weekend or evening work; work under stress independently or with peers to complete assigned work by deadline schedules.
Occasional local, state, or national travel to attend meetings and make presentations.
Required Materials
Resume/CV
Letter of interest
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:
You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi‑select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:
As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log‑in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
Employment Eligibility Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Pay Transparency The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Eligibility Verification If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I‑9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
E‑Verify The University of Texas at Austin use E‑Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E‑Verify is 854197. For more information about E‑Verify, please see the following:
E‑Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
Compliance Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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