Transportation Safety Data Analyst II (Hybrid/Remote)

University of Massachusetts Amherst; Amherst (MA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking a Technical Assistant II (UMATC) in Amherst. This 4-month appointment offers hybrid or remote work arrangements and a full-time schedule within Academic Affairs and the Engineering division.

The role focuses on data analysis, data cleaning, and preparing datasets and deliverables for highway safety research projects. Candidates will use SQL, R, Python, and GIS tools to support reporting and stakeholder materials.

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation, traffic engineering, human factors, data science, public health, statistics, regulatory, public policy, or enforcement.
• Experience conducting data cleaning, validation, and basic statistical analysis.
• Ability to interpret data and communicate findings clearly through written reports and visualizations.
• Experience working on deliverable-based projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
• Ability to be a self-starter and carry through assignments with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analysis using transportation safety datasets to support research objectives.
• Clean, validate, and prepare datasets for analysis with quality checks and reproducible workflows.
• Develop tables, figures, maps, and summaries to support reports and presentations.
• Draft and contribute to technical reports, white papers, and research briefs with clear findings.
• Support literature reviews and technical scans; summarize findings to inform project tasks.
• Apply established statistical methods under supervision of senior staff.
• Assist in the development of exposure-based metrics and performance measures for safety analysis.
• Utilize SQL and other tools (R, Python, GIS) to query, manage, and analyze large datasets.
• Support GIS-based analysis, including mapping and visualization of safety data.
• Maintain organized documentation for reproducibility.
• Prepare materials for meetings, conferences, and stakeholder briefings.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

R

Python

GIS

Data cleaning

Report writing

Communication

Tools

GIS software

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking a Technical Assistant II (UMATC) in Amherst. This 4-month appointment offers hybrid or remote work arrangements and a full-time schedule within Academic Affairs and the Engineering division.

The role focuses on data analysis, data cleaning, and preparing datasets and deliverables for highway safety research projects. Candidates will use SQL, R, Python, and GIS tools to support reporting and stakeholder materials.