Assistant Professor, Transportation & Spatial Analytics

National Transportation Safety Board; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

The University of Southern California invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Transportation Planning in the Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis. We seek candidates whose research and teaching use a modern spatial data analytics toolkit.

Emerging questions of automation, sustainability, and equity shape transportation planning. We seek a scholar addressing these challenges from spatial perspectives, with interdisciplinary links and a focus on social justice

Qualifications

• PhD in urban planning or a related field by the appointment start date.
• Evidence of innovative scholarly research and publication potential.
• Evidence of teaching potential and classroom innovation.
• Evidence of interdisciplinarity in research and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Publish high-profile scholarly research in peer-reviewed journals.
• Teach creatively and effectively in both core courses and areas of expertise.
• Supervise graduate students and participate in service to the school and field.
• Contribute to department collegiality and external interdisciplinarity.

Skills

Scholarly research

Teaching potential

Interdisciplinary research

Education

PhD in urban planning

Job description

The University of Southern California invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Transportation Planning in the Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis. We seek candidates whose research and teaching use a modern spatial data analytics toolkit.

Emerging questions of automation, sustainability, and equity shape transportation planning. We seek a scholar addressing these challenges from spatial perspectives, with interdisciplinary links and a focus on social justice