Location: Florida A&M University–Florida State University College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL

Position Type: Full-Time, 12 months (initial term), renewable based on performance and funding availability

Start Date: August 2025

Application Deadline: May 15, 2025

Salary: $50,000 per year plus fringe benefits

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, in collaboration with the Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position. The selected candidate will contribute to a federally funded research project under the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC), focused on developing a human-centered, risk-based online platform for evaluating, visualizing, and prioritizing bridge projects. More information about the project is available at abc-utc.fiu.edu.
The postdoc will work under the mentorship of Dr. Neetesh Sharma, Dr. Eren Erman Ozguven, and Dr. John Sobanjo, contributing to interdisciplinary research in infrastructure resilience, transportation systems, and decision-support analytics.

Key Responsibilities:
• Manage and integrate large-scale datasets (structural, socio-economic, geospatial, traffic)
• Design and deploy interactive GIS-based dashboards and web-based tools
• Apply optimization and simulation methods for transportation network analysis
• Develop predictive algorithms for bridge deterioration and project prioritization
• Support publication, reporting, and dissemination of research findings

Required Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or a related discipline with expertise in transportation systems, network analytics, or infrastructure resilience (completed within the last 3 years)
• Strong programming skills (e.g., Python, R) and algorithm development experience
• Proficiency in GIS tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) and experience with web application development
• Demonstrated ability to work on interdisciplinary research teams
• Strong written and oral communication skills

To apply, send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to Neetesh Sharma at nsharma@eng.famu.fsu.edu with the subject line “Postdoc Application – Your Name”.