Postdoctoral Researcher in Transportation Engineering, Traffic Safety, and Intelligent Transportation Systems Louisiana State University in United States

Louisiana State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher / Postdoctoral Research Associate in Transportation Engineering, with a research focus on traffic safety, road user behavior, traffic operations, and intelligent transportation systems. The position is based in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and is associated with Dr. Hany Hassan, Associate Professor of Transportation Engineering and Director of the Graduate Programs.

The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing and future research projects, help develop competitive proposals for state and federal funding, prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, present findings at national conferences, and support graduate student supervision and mentoring. The role also includes technical guidance on data-driven and AI-based safety analyses, as well as broader efforts to strengthen the group’s research productivity and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Eligibility highlights: a PhD in Transportation Engineering from the USA or Canada is required. Preferred experience includes transportation safety and operations research, crash data analysis, advanced statistical and econometric modeling, GIS applications, research proposal development, peer-reviewed publication, and graduate student research support. The post mentions 3–5 years of experience in transportation engineering.

Application: submit a CV, three references, and a statement of research philosophy to Dr. Hany Hassan at [email protected]. The closing date is 2026-04-30. The position is expected to start in Summer or Fall 2026.