Postdoc in Transport Policy Analysis - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

Urban mobility is changing rapidly due to new business models, and upcoming technological advancements like connected and automated mobility.

The Division of Transport and Systems Analysis at KTH is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a postdoctoral research position in Transportation Policy. The successful applicant will investigate future mobility scenarios focusing on policy solutions like congestion pricing. With the ultimate objectives of mitigating traffic congestion, enhancing accessibility, and improving social welfare, the postdoc will employ methodologies such as activity-based agent-based modeling, social welfare theory, and distributional analysis.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• Join an interdisciplinary, dynamic, and creative research environment where advanced methods are adopted to study and reproduce people mobility at different scales to achieve sustainable development
• Possibility to collaborate with several national and international actors

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree in Transportation or related subjects (e.g., Civil Engineering, Urban Planning) . This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Experience with activity-based agent-based models in the transport field (e.g., MATSim)
• Experience in Transportation Policy and Economics
• Experience with activity-based transportation models
• Ability to fluently communicate in English, written and oral, as this will be required in day-to-day work.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Knowledge of programming tools (e.g., JAVA, C++, Python)
• Familiarity with travel demand modeling and accessibility analysis
• Proven research expertise (e.g., publications in peer-reviewed journals)
• Proven teaching abilities (e.g., active support in MSc. courses)
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Trade union representatives

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To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply for this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

Instructions:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Cover letter (max two pages long) with a brief description of your research background and relevant interests
• Representative publications or technical reports: For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Other information

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