Surface Transportation Technical Group

Human Factors Post-Doc Position at UMTRI Dear STTG Members,  Please see the job posting for a post-doc research fellow at UMTRI.  You can also send your application information to Dr. Shan Bao  Shanbao@umich.edu Please contact Dr. Shan Bao with any further questions regarding this position. Notice of Open Position Title:  Research Fellow Posting Number:  101428 Post Doctoral Research Fellow Job Summary The Human Factors group of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute is seeking an outstanding Post Doctoral Research Fellow for a one-year, renewable appointment.  The Human Factors Group studies the interactions of the driver, the vehicle, and the environment. The underlying rationale for research in this division is that well-designed vehicles and driving environments make the driving task safer, easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable. Research conducted by the Human Factors group ranges from basic to transl...

Texas Tech University Neuroscience Faculty Position Dear STTG Members, Please see this Human Factors related job opening in Texas Tech. Notice of Open Position Texas Tech University Department of Psychological Sciences Open Rank Position in Neuroscience The Department of Psychological Sciences at Texas Tech University anticipates hiring a neuroscientist to collaborate with a multidisciplinary,  computational neuroimaging group. The successful candidate will employ human neuroimaging as a core methodology but can have a research focus that fits within any subarea of the department including clinical, cognitive, counseling human factors, or social. The appointment will be rank-appropriate to credentials and experience. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, or a closely related field. Applicants must have a strong, programmatic research focus and are expected to attract extramural research   funding. Applican...

Dear STTG members, Please find attached a post-doc position posting at UMass Amherst & Liberty Mutual for Driving Safety Research.  This is a great opportunity to conduct research with some of the sharpest minds in driving safety research. Both UMass and Liberty Mutual are well known, have great resources, and are at the forefront of this research field. Plus Western Massachusetts is wonderful.  Please contact faculty and researchers at UMass and LM for any questions. Notice of Position Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Driving Safety Research The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) seeks a post-doctoral research associate in driving safety research. This is a full-time, benefited position with funding for an initial period of one year. Pending satisfactory performance, the position is typically extended to two years. The primary goal of the program is to develop the research careers of r...

Stephanie Binder Young Professional Award The memory of NHTSA’s Stephanie Binder was honored at the annual meeting of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in Chicago. The Surface Transportation Technical Group awarded the first annual “Stephanie Binder Young Professionals Award” in her memory  to Birsen Donmez of the University of Toronto. Stephanie, a human factors engineer in Vehicle Safety Research who played an instrumental role in NHTSA’s driver distraction research program, motorcycle conspicuity studies, and connected vehicles research among many other programs, died unexpectedly at age 35 in 2011. The award is intended to recognize a human factors professional, aged 35 or younger, who demonstrates outstanding contribution to transportation human factors. NHTSA’s Chris Monk was on hand with committee members Linda Boyle of the University of Washington and Bryan Reimer of MIT to help present the inaugural award to Birsen Donmez of the University of Toront...