Graduate Research Assistant: Probabilistic Fire Risk

Worcester Polytech; Maryland; On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites a motivated graduate student to join our Fire Protection Engineering team as a Temporary Graduate Research Assistant. The role centers on building a probabilistic framework for fire risk assessment using FireBench and related models.

Ideal candidates are current Master’s students in CS, Data Science, Robotics, or Mechanical Engineering with expertise in Python, probabilistic modeling, and geospatial analysis.

Qualifications

• Master’s candidate in CS, Data Science, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.
• Strong background in probabilistic modeling, data analysis, Python programming, and machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop a Probabilistic Framework for Fire Risk Assessment using FireBench and related models.
• Apply Monte Carlo simulation and Bayesian methods for uncertainty quantification.
• Process geospatial data and implement Python-based simulation pipelines.
• Collaborate with the research team and communicate results effectively.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Monte Carlo Simulation

GIS/Geospatial Tools

Education

Master’s candidate in CS/Data Science/Robotics/ME

Tools

FireBench

FARSITE

WRF-SFIRE

Job description

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites a motivated graduate student to join our Fire Protection Engineering team as a Temporary Graduate Research Assistant. The role centers on building a probabilistic framework for fire risk assessment using FireBench and related models.

Ideal candidates are current Master’s students in CS, Data Science, Robotics, or Mechanical Engineering with expertise in Python, probabilistic modeling, and geospatial analysis.