Geoeconomist

Duties:

• Transportation Research (90%): Support the conduct of freight focused policy, planning, and engineering research developed by the ten states in the Mid-America Region. Specific research projects will be identified by existing staff and faculty involved in this effort. 

• Conduct research related to the thematic areas of the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as determined by competitive selection processes in cooperation with faculty members and other Center staff or independently as appropriate.

• Support the development of new products, promote existing products and reports, and market activities of the Mid-America Freight Coalition by developing spatial representations of data collected.

• External Relations, Outreach, & Program Development (10%): Participate in national professional associations related to transportation.

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Degree and area of specialization:

Ph.D. preferred, Master’s degree required, in transportation economics, transportation planning, engineering, spatial information systems, logistics, urban planning, or related field. Experience in the freight transportation industry is expected. This experience may be in freight research, planning, logistics, operations, enforcement, or regulatory environments. GIS knowledge and expertise is a requirement.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Must have 3 or more years work experience using geospatial information for analysis of transportation systems. Preference for candidates with experience analyzing spatial, temporal, and/or political aspects of economies and resources, interpreting combined effects of economic and geographic factors relating to mega-regional and international trade, or the influence of geography on domestic and international economics. 

Must be able to communicate effectively with faculty, researchers, and other technically-oriented internal and external constituents/customers. Established network of public-sector practitioners and private-industry transportation consultants with a leaning towards macroeconomics. Strong background in geographic information systems for transportation, a proven track record for project management from initial concept development to design and implementation of research results, and ability to develop transportation research opportunities required.