Assistant Research Scientist

Job Title

TTI Assistant Research Scientist

Agency

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Department

Research & Implementation - San Antonio

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

San Antonio, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Who are we?

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is an agency of the State of Texas and member of The Texas A&M University System. For 75 years, TTI has addressed complex transportation challenges and opportunities with innovation, objectivity, and unmatched technical expertise. Our staff delivers excellence, value and thought leadership to ensure our research sponsors achieve their goals.

Our Mission and Vision

• Our Vision - TTI leads in the creation of knowledge that transforms transportation for the benefit of society.
• Our Mission - TTI delivers practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to improve the movement of people, data and goods through research, education and technology transfer.

Our Work Environment

• Entrepreneurial culture
• Affiliation with Texas A&M University students and faculty
• Ability to work with nationally recognized experts
• Ability to help train the next generation of transportation professionals
• Premier office and research facilities and equipment
• Accredited laboratories and safety proving ground
• Outstanding research support services
• Hybrid work environment/telecommuting
• Flexible work hours
• Family friendly
• High staff retention rates
• Leadership development and wellness programs
• Data allowance and home office equipment reimbursements
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)
• Tuition reimbursement program (if eligible)

Our Employee Benefits

TTI employees can choose from several health coverage options offered by The Texas A&M University System for themselves and their families, as well as numerous other benefit programs. https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/

What you need to know

• TTI is a Texas-based agency that supports a hybrid work environment. This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, including remote and in-office work, subject to agency policy, operational needs, and supervisory approval. Details can be discussed during the interview process.
• The primary duty station for this position is TTI San Antonio TransGuide Building, located at 3500 NW Loop 410, Suite 315, San Antonio, Texas 78229. Employees are required to report in person to this location for their first 30 days of employment. After this period, a hybrid work arrangement may be approved at the agency's discretion, with (Location) remaining the primary duty station.
• The salary range for position is commensurate. Final salary will be determined based on the applicant's qualifications and experience.
• A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.
• In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.
  

Job Summary

The position is expected to serve as Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI, or contribute as a significant lead in research and proposal development. Has an understanding of principles of quality and unbiased research. Completes projects on-time with completed deliverables. Conducts research following safety practices and guidelines. Participate in technology transfer and implementation. Employee will be responsible for managing current contracts as well as submission of new proposals, composing various reports and white papers, presenting deliverables and study reports, overseeing graduate students and other personnel, developing proposals, and inter- program coordination and project management. Continued employment in this position is contingent upon availability of funding and satisfactory performance.

Essential Duties

• Report preparation: Compiles, documents, and presents results in formats required for inclusion in reports, technical memoranda, and presentations. Prepares technical documentation, including literature reviews, data collection, analysis, and summaries. Prepares project reports and other deliverables as required. Prepares materials for presentation of research results and other deliverables at technical meetings or other venues and to sponsors. (25%)
• Actively seeks and obtains externally-funded research projects, performing work on basic and applied technology problems, and participate in research proposals serving as Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI, or contributes as a significant lead in the proposal. (20%)
• Manages, communicates, and coordinates with multi-disciplinary teams comprising research staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and support staff to ensure the completion of research objectives and timely delivery of high-quality project deliverables. (20%)
• Applied research duties, including data collection, analysis, coordination, and supervision: Plans, schedules, coordinates, and reports detailed phases of research and development projects. Evaluates and documents data collection requirements and activities. Coordinates data gathering activities and gathers data needed for research tasks. Assembles, organizes, documents, and archives datasets. Synthesizes data and extract meaningful statistics and trends. Develops and/or runs applications to conduct the research. Analyzes and develops potential new techniques, policies, procedures, and recommendations. Conducts the necessary literature review and background information search to support techniques and methodologies used, as well as documenting past research for reporting purposes. (20%)
• Research presentations: Prepares and give presentations to existing and potential sponsors, academic settings, or conference settings. Prepares, schedules, conducts, and document research meetings. (5%)
• Interacts with sponsors and potential clients. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned. (5%)

Required Education and Experience

• Masters Degree
• Three years of related experience.
• Or Ph.D. and one year of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related field.
• Experience in GIS analysis using tools such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or GIS-related packages in R or Python.
• Experience in big data analytics, including processing, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets.
• Knowledge and application of statistical modeling and machine learning methods using statistical software and/or programming languages such as R and Python.
• Experience in transportation modeling, including applying and interpreting results from tools such as Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, TransModeler, or similar packages.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform common office functions.
• Ability to frequently communicate with other individuals within the workplace.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.