What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Scientist - Civil and Environmental Engineering position at illinois?
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist with planning of the "Illinois Autonomous and Connected Track (I-ACT)"
o Lead project coordination of mobility and related projects
o Represent I-ACT planning team and be a liaison to private industry, public agencies, government, and academic partners
o Participate in working groups for the funding campaign of I-ACT
o Attend meetings, workshops, and conferences to share I-ACT planning updates to key stakeholders and establish new connections of potential partners and collaborators
o Manage and create marketing materials, letters of support / request, and presentation materials
o Manage stakeholder list and meeting notes database to prioritize key stakeholders, partners, and collaborators
o Manage seed research projects
o Work directly with ICT Director for other I-ACT related planning duties - Lead/assist research projects on topics such as sustainable and resilient pavements.
- Manage research groups at ICT
o Propose testing plans for research projects
o Spearhead annual research allocation proposal for the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) supercomputing resources
o Work closely with students to analyze and interpret data - Prepare proposals
o Conduct comprehensive reviews of technical literature to identify knowledge gaps and research needs
o Formulate research tasks, including detailed deliverables, timelines, allocation of personnel and equipment, and required resources
o Estimate budgets and prepare project timelines
o Coordinate with collaborators on proposal revisions, submissions, and execution - Assume additional appropriate related research scientist duties to further the mission of ICT
o Draft and revise final reports for research projects and write peer-reviewed journal and conference papers based on research findings
o Present at meetings with sponsors, discuss research findings, follow-up on remaining tasks, and future research areas
o Work closely with research partners to identify needs and propose sound solutions
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