Junior Transport Planner & Rural Mobility Researcher

Institute for Biomedicine – Eurac Research; Bolzano; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute for Regional Development seeks a Junior Researcher focused on transport planning and mobility research in South Tyrol. You will contribute to analysing rural transport accessibility and mobility patterns, and collaborate on an ongoing consultation project.

The role involves implementing the Passeiertal project, supporting other mobility projects, and writing a scientific paper under supervision. This is a full-time position in Bolzano with an international research team.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in transport-relevant disciplines (engineering or spatial planning) with focus on travel demand analysis, monitoring and estimation.
• Strong command of transport demand models, survey/statistical tools, and data collection techniques.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in international, multidisciplinary teams; interest in rural mobility.
• German or Italian language knowledge for professional writing/speaking/listening; English proficiency (C1 preferred, B2 acceptable).

Responsibilities

• Implement the Passeiertal project with the team; analyse data to estimate passing-through traffic contributions.
• Support other projects on rural mobility and EU-level research, contributing to ongoing research activities.
• Prepare a scientific paper reporting results under supervision; potential use for a master thesis.

Skills

Transport demand models

Survey/statistical tools

Travel demand surveys

Education

Master’s degree in transport disciplines

Job description

Institute for Regional Development seeks a Junior Researcher focused on transport planning and mobility research in South Tyrol. You will contribute to analysing rural transport accessibility and mobility patterns, and collaborate on an ongoing consultation project.

The role involves implementing the Passeiertal project, supporting other mobility projects, and writing a scientific paper under supervision. This is a full-time position in Bolzano with an international research team.