Projektassistent vid Trafik och Väg - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Transport and Roads is one of three divisions of the Department of Technology and Society. Our innovative, multi-disciplinary research and teaching are internationally recognised, covering topics ranging from traffic safety, intelligent vehicles and automatic vehicle recognition, accessibility for older and disabled people, public transport, to sustainable urban development.

Work duties
The project assistant will work in a number of research projects on road safety during autumn 2018-spring 2019. The work will include field data collection such as observations of behaviour in traffic, interviews with road users, analyses of video recordings and traffic conflict studies from video. The project assistant is also expected to actively contribute to the discussions on practical planning of the studies and analyses of the results.

Qualifications

• Education: Master-level diploma in Civil Engineering with specialisation in traffic or urban planning.
• Knowledge: fluent communication in English, spoken and written.
• Competences: confident independent use of MS Word & Excel, ArcGIS.

Other merits

• Training: Certified Traffic Conflict Observer according to the Swedish TCT methodology.
• Working experience: earlier experience of making behavioural and traffic conflict studies from video.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen the administrative work within the unit/department, as well as contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment
Temporary employment (100%), about 1 year, with possibilities to extension. Start from 17th September 2018 or as agreed.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications should include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the employment corresponds to your qualifications. The application should also contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.).