Dear STTG members and friends,
Another postdoctoral position opening:
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab / New England University Transportation Center with support of the Santos Family Foundation is seeking an outstanding Post‐Doctoral Research Associate for an one‐year appointment, renewable dependent upon performance and funding. This opportunity will provide experience working with cutting edge experimental and naturalistic data, to enhance societal understanding of driver safety in areas encompassing driver attention (distraction), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and other higher level forms of automated driving.
The MIT CTL team has a long history of studying interactions of the driver, the vehicle, and the environment. The underlying rationale for the research is to enhance automotive safety while making the driving task more amenable to our changing mobility behaviors.
Essential Functions:
• Lead as well as contribute to the development of joint publications, participate in conferences, share results with laboratory partners, and collaborate with the research team on defining research priorities.
• Design, analyze, and report data gathered through basic laboratory experimentation, driving simulation, field experimentation, and naturalistic driving, with an emphasis on developing the foundations of research needed to influence the design and development of vehicle safety systems.
Required Qualifications:
• PhD in Industrial Engineering, Psychology, Human Factors, Computer Science, Public Health, or a demonstrably relevant field.
• Demonstrated record of individual initiative and originality in research
• Strong analytic skills, familiarity with statistical software tools such as R, SAS, or MatLab.
Preferred Experience:
• Preference will be given to those whose training, skills, and research interests complement the research interests of the MIT research team and are in accord with the mission of the Santos Family Foundation; to improve vehicular safety for drivers, passengers, and vulnerable road users.
• Candidates who can demonstrate an overall commitment towards an industrial or academic career related to vehicular safety will be prioritized.
For more information, contact Dr. Bryan Reimer (reimer@mit.edu).
How to Apply
To apply, submit a cover letter, CV, names and contact information of three people who would be willing to provide a letter of recommendation along with a brief description (1000 words) of research efforts synergistic to MIT AgeLab efforts and the Foundation's goals that could be undertaken during the first year. The cover letter should outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position, as well as include an overall statement of research and career interests. Please submit all materials to Dr. Bryan Reimer (reimer@mit.edu) as well as through the MIT jobs portal via this link: https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_mit/external/jobDetails/jobDetail.html?jobPostId=14333&localeCode=en-us
The position will remain open until filled.
Yi Glaser, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher – Active Safety Driver Performance, Human Factors
GM, Global Safety Center
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586-404-0519
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