The University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC) at UC Davis is seeking two post-doctoral researchers to lead research in concrete pavement design and pavement management systems (PMS), with some focus on asphalt pavement design. The research areas of interest include:
- Mechanistic-empirical design of concrete pavements and support for mechanistic design of asphalt pavements software (CalME).
- Pavement management systems.
Appointment length: 24 months, 100 % time (renewable depending on funding availability and performance)
Salary: Between $77,000 and $87,000, commensurate with experience.
Job Location: Davis, California
Anticipated start date: Immediately (applications reviewed and candidates interviewed every two weeks until positions are filled)
Responsibilities
The successful candidates will:
• Review field data from various databases and perform data analysis.
• Modify and develop mechanistic pavement models, focusing on CRCP models (e.g., punchout, crack width) for California conditions.
• Develop asphalt performance, and mechanistic models
• Assist in developing data-cleaning methods for the database.
• Work on traffic models and lane-based traffic assignments.
• Utilize PMS data in projects, such as JPCP long life.
• Apply deep learning approaches to performance models.
• Oversee and conduct comprehensive data analysis, including qualitative and quantitative data.
• Communicate findings in reports and meetings with the UCPRC team, Caltrans, industry, and other stakeholders.
• Write articles for refereed academic journals, technical reports, and conference papers. • Supervise, train, and mentor graduate students and other team members.
Qualifications (at the time of application)
Required:
• Ph.D. or equivalent International Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Expertise in pavement mechanistic modeling.
• Research experience in data analysis techniques and PMS.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team.
• Strong English communication skills (oral and written).
Preferred:
• Additional academic, industry training, or professional experience in pavements or closely related fields beyond Ph.D. studies.
• Record of high-quality publications in academic journals and other venues.
• Demonstrated strong writing skills in English. • Proven ability to lead a team of graduate and undergraduate students.
Application Procedure
Please submit a letter of application explaining your interest in the position and your goals, along with your CV and two published papers as examples, in a single PDF file to ucprc.concrete@gmail.com. Include contact information for two references in your letter. Specify which area of interest (pavement design or PMS) you are applying for in the letter.