[Cugapost] U.S. Department of Transportation research opportunity - Application deadline a week away

[Lorelei Carlson]

U.S. Department of Transportation Research Opportunity in Railroad 
Safety Data Science and Data Analytics

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 5, 2018, 11:59 PM ET

There is a research opportunity in the Office of Railroad Safety, 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT) in the Washington, D.C., area.

At the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), we believe that rail moves 
America forward. The FRA’s mission is to enable the safe, reliable, and 
efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in 
the future. FRA executes this mission through development and 
enforcement of safety regulations, investment in passenger and freight 
rail services and infrastructure, and research into and development of 
innovations and technology solutions.

As a research participant at the FRA, you will (1) help develop data 
science products, such as models for mitigating railroad safety risk, 
and (2) help develop analytics tools to draw insights and knowledge from 
the internal and external data, to realize the potential mission impact 
data science and analytics tools could have at the FRA.

The appointment will provide training and opportunities for developing 
and implementing creative approaches to improve and refine the railroad 
safety data analytics lifecycle via scripting, programming, and other 
methods. The participant will have opportunities for publications and 
presentations of research in professional journals and to the scientific 
communities and we strongly encourage these activities. Appointments are 
initially for one year, with the possibility of extension, contingent 
upon project suitability and the availability of funds.

Stipend: $60,000 - $85,000 (commensurate with education level and 
experience)
Professional Development/Conference Travel: $4,000
Relocation: $4,000
Health Insurance Allowance: $3,000

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Master’s degree in engineering, natural sciences, computer sciences, 
mathematics/statistics or a closely related discipline.

• Knowledge of data science technologies and tools, cloud-based 
analytics, statistical modeling and statistical graphics, open source 
data management software, data conversion, data analysis, data 
management, metadata and data visualization.

• Excellent communication (oral and writing) skills, and excellent 
organization and decision-making skills. Strong interpersonal skills and 
working effectively as a team member are essential.

• Applicants should have received their most recent degree within five 
years prior to the start date.

The start date is flexible. You may start anytime between November 2018 
and January 2019.

The USDOT is actively reviewing applications and is looking to fill 
positions as soon as qualified applicants are identified.

For a full description of this opportunity and to submit your 
application, visit 
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOT2018-04-1.

If you have any questions, please send an email to 
USDOT at orau.org<mailto:USDOT at orau.org>.




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