Project Scientist, Infrastructure Sensing & Smart Civil Systems

University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley seeks an Assistant/Associate Project Scientist to work with Professor Kenichi Soga on performance-based monitoring and risk assessment for lifeline infrastructure. The project focuses on sensing and risk assessment for energy and water systems within the Center for Smart Infrastructure.

The role will involve laboratory and field experiments with sensors, data analysis, and reporting, coordinating with funding agencies.

Qualifications

• PhD required or equivalent international degree.
• Experience developing and applying sensor systems for infrastructure monitoring.
• Experience with data-centric operation of infrastructure systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory and field experiments in infrastructure sensing (e.g., distributed fiber optic sensors, wireless sensor networks).
• Analyze data from experiments and write reports.
• Organize meetings with funding agencies and track day-to-day center operations.
• Collaborate with Professor Soga and manage project milestones.

Skills

Sensor systems for infrastructure

Data analysis

Experimentation

Report writing

Coordination with agencies

Education

PhD (or equivalent international degree)

Job description

University of California, Berkeley seeks an Assistant/Associate Project Scientist to work with Professor Kenichi Soga on performance-based monitoring and risk assessment for lifeline infrastructure. The project focuses on sensing and risk assessment for energy and water systems within the Center for Smart Infrastructure.

The role will involve laboratory and field experiments with sensors, data analysis, and reporting, coordinating with funding agencies.