Research Associate (m/f/d) EG 13 TV-H - in the Department of Transportation Planning and Systems

The position is initially limited until 31.03.2022 within the project "Social2Mobility: More social participation through integrated spatial, transport and social planning" (§ 2 para. 2 WissZeitVG). The possibility of a doctorate is given. An extension is being sought.

Tasks:

• Preparation of the national and international state of research on social participation in connection with mobility.
• Conception of a quantitative household survey on mobility, analysis and evaluation of the survey results
• Further development of planning procedures taking into account the social dimension of sustainability
• Publication of research results in scientific journals
• Presentation and discussion of research results at conferences

Requirements:

• A university degree (master's or diploma) in the field of transportation, preferably in transportation engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, transportation economics, or geography, completed with at least good results
• Good German and English language skills, both written and spoken

Advantageous are:

• Good technical knowledge in the fields of "Integrated Transport Planning" and "Transport Demand Modelling".
• Good knowledge of empirical research methods
• Thorough and independent way of working
• A high degree of organizational and teamwork skills
• Very good presentation and documentation skills
• Experience with common statistical programs such as R or SPSS

For further inquiries, please contact Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carsten Sommer, Tel.: 0561-804-3381, e-mail: c.sommer[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, is at your disposal.

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In the interest of equal opportunity, the University of Kassel strives to offer women and men the same development opportunities and to counteract existing disadvantages. The aim is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified women are therefore expressly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are equally qualified and qualified. Full-time positions are generally divisible. Please submit only copies of your application documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned after the selection process has been completed; they will be destroyed in compliance with data protection regulations. Applications with informative documents should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel or bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, indicating the reference number in the subject line, and preferably also in electronic form.