Surface Transportation Technical Group

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Spectrum Software Technology (SST) and our partner Behavioral Science Associates (BSA) provide usability and Human Factors (HF) engineering design, and research and software development expertise, to Federal aviation and defense agencies, and to private industry.   We currently have a unique paid opportunity for a summer intern interested in human factors and usability engineering in aviation and air traffic management. This position is located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center of the FAA near Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Tech Center is one of the nation’s premier aviation research and development institutions, and its Human Factors researchers conduct high-caliber, globally recognized work. We combine research and reality with opportunities to publish in top HF journals and conference proceedings, while applying our results in the near term, in the real operational environment.   You will be responsible for a variety of Human Factors engineering functions under di...

Hilton, San Francisco Financial District San Francisco, California • August 13-15, 2013 Submission Schedule • Paper Submission Due: April 1, 2013 • Notification of Paper Acceptance: June 3, 2013 • Final Paper Submission: July 8, 2013 • Symposium Website: http://cognitivesystems2013. inl.gov/ Cost • $495 • $445 for registration by July 12, 2013 • $50 discount for IEEE IES members • $50 discount for HFES members • Half price registration for registered students Topical Areas (including, but not limited to) • Selection, training and performance in complex systems • Human performance models of event response • Cognitive readiness in high-consequence environments • Macroergonomics, systems design, and safety • Human factors of security, privacy, and trust • Situation Cognition in cyber, physical, and hybrid environments • Procedures, checklists, and skilled performance • Human supervisory control and complex systems performance • Distributed cognition and expertise coordin...

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 recent doctoral graduates with a focus on driving safety research, through a program that encourages creativity and independent discovery in collaboration between two research institutions with extensive records of accomplishment in these fields. The post-doctoral research associate will conduct driving safety research in close collaboration with research scientists at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety (LMRIS) in Hopkinton, MA as well as with faculty in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass)....

Spectrum Software Technology (SST) and our partner Behavioral Science Associates (BSA) provide Usability and Human Factors Engineering design, and research and software development expertise, to Federal aviation and defense agencies, and to private industry. We currently have an opportunity for a Human Factors Engineering professional, starting immediately. This position is located at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center near Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Tech Center is one of the nation’s premier aviation research and development institutions, and its Human Factors researchers conduct high-caliber, globally recognized work using state-of-the-art human-in-the-loop simulators, physiological data recording equipment, and other advanced research tools. We combine research and reality, with opportunities to publish in top HF journals and conference proceedings, while applying our results in the near term, in the real operational environment. The incumbent must have a Human Facto...

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto Position Description The Human Factors and Applied Statistics (HFast) Lab at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto invites applications for a 12-month postdoctoral fellowship, with a preferred start date of August 1, 2013. The postdoctoral fellow will work on an industry-funded human factors project which focuses on designing effective feedback for drivers to induce safer driving behaviors. The salary is competitive, and the appointment may be extended to 24 months. Required Qualifications - PhD in Industrial Engineering, Experimental Psychology, or a field related to Human Factors - Demonstrated record of research ability including journal publications and conference presentations - Strong oral and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to applicants who have experience in - driving related research - using dri...