Graduate Research Assistant, Civil Engineering & Analytics

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc.; Spadra (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is seeking four Graduate Research Assistants to join a UTC-sponsored project led by Drs. Yongping Zhang and Yangsong Gu, focusing on travel behavior during California wildfire events.

The role is based in Pomona, CA and supports data processing, modeling, and dissemination of findings. You will assist with literature reviews, data processing, visualization, and manuscript preparation, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to meet project milestones and

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate student.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English are required.
• Strong programming, statistical, and computational skills (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB).
• A positive, pleasant attitude with good problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with research activities including literature reviews, large-scale data processing and analysis, mathematical and statistical modeling, and interpretation of results associated with travel behavior during California wildfire events.

Skills

Python

R

MATLAB

Communication

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is seeking four Graduate Research Assistants to join a UTC-sponsored project led by Drs. Yongping Zhang and Yangsong Gu, focusing on travel behavior during California wildfire events.

The role is based in Pomona, CA and supports data processing, modeling, and dissemination of findings. You will assist with literature reviews, data processing, visualization, and manuscript preparation, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to meet project milestones and