Research Project Assistant Rutgers University

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Project Assistant for the Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation within the School of Engineering.

The Rutgers University Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation ( CAIT ) tackles some of the country's most pressing infrastructure challenges, especially those that are endemic in high-volume multimodal corridors like the Northeast. The bulk of our efforts fall within several broad areas: assessing and monitoring the health of bridges, roads, and pipelines; creating and implementing revolutionary technologies, materials, and tools; formulating strategies to prolong the service life of infrastructure; and training the current and future workforce. Since 1998, CAIT has been a University Transportation Center ( UTC )a group of academic research institutions sanctioned and supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation. It was named the Region 2 UTC in 2018, and since 2023 has been a member of the National Center for Infrastructure Transformation.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Provides critical program coordination assistance, research and technical support, economic analysis capability, and project support skills to the Center.
• Engages in the execution and coordination of research projects and provide technical knowledge in the areas of economics and economic impact assessment, planning, business case development, and data visualization.
• Supports day-to-day operations of the Center and act as a representative during special events, meetings, and other interactions with CAIT clients.
• Supports CAIT's research portfolio under the guidance of the Center's Program Development Specialist.
• Generates economic analyses to quantify project impacts.
• Works closely with Principal Investigators on collaborative research.
• Supports CAIT staff in managing key clients and programs.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in the field of Economics or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) and Adobe Acrobat
• Familiarity/working knowledge of graphic applications such as CANVA and others.

Salary: 50065

Posting Number: 25ST1392