Metro New York & Southern Connecticut

Part-time Research Scholar

NYU Tandon Human Fuel’s Lab

The NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Human Fuel’s Lab in Brooklyn, NY, is seeking to hire a Part time Research Scholar to work with Professor Linda Boyle.

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and the  Tandon School of Engineering, located in Brooklyn, NY, is deeply committed to excellence in  teaching and learning. Tandon fosters student and faculty innovation and entrepreneurship that  make a difference in the world. 

Expectations

The duties and responsibilities of this position involve work on research projects related to road user behavior, crash countermeasures, and crash and safety analysis. The project involves work on developing virtual scenarios in a driving simulator and virtual worlds. This position includes fieldwork, data analysis, writing papers, and preparing presentations. 

Job Description

• Using Unity/Unity3D Development platform to develop scenarios (coding) to examine road user safety.

• Working with other graduate students in the lab on testing and validation of road, driving, and traffic scenarios. This includes reviewing code and visual scenarios.

• Developing road scenarios on the Unity/Unity3D development platform - this will involve coding;

• Collaborating with graduate students on scenario development.

• Participating in paper writing

• Participating in meetings with other Human Fuel lab members.

Salary Range

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly rate for this position is $35.00 per hour, depending on the candidate’s experience and qualification.  

This position reports to Dr. Linda Ng Boyle and will have regular check-ins with their supervisor. 

Expected start date and period of employment  

Expected start date is: May 26, 2025. This position is expected to end on August 31, 2025. Part-  time appointments would require a work schedule of  27 hours per week.

Candidates should be currently enrolled in a doctoral training program. Candidates should also have good communication skills, be well-organized, comfortable learning new software tools and working in teams, and self-motivated.

Applicants should submit the following information:  

• Cover letter  
• Up-to-date CV that includes a complete list of publications,  
• Names and contact information for three references. 

All application  materials should be submitted by our Interfolio  and to TandonVDR@nyu.edu.  

Review of applications will begin as soon as possible and will continue until the position is filled.  

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