Immediate Opening for Associate Research Scientist with Professor Andrew Smyth at The Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science, Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics and Principal Investigator for the NSF Engineering Research Center for Smart Streetscapes. The successful candidate will conduct leading-edge research in smart city technology and applications with the following responsibilities: 

• Integration of technologies and research products to build applications; 

• Recommending technologies to support projects;

• Executing software engineering tasks;

• Developing and managing detailed project schedules and work plans;   

• Mentoring;

• Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team including engineers, social scientists, and urban planners.

PhD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering. Work experience in academia and/or industry.

This appointment is funded by the NSF Engineering Research Center for Smart Streetscapes (Award Number 2133516). The appointment period is subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University?s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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