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Wayne State University seeks an energetic post-doctoral researcher to join a National Safety Council Road to Zero project focused on reducing pedestrian crashes along Detroit’s suburban-type arterials. The 12-month, grant-funded position begins as soon as available (target ≤ 1 September 2025) and offers a competitive salary of plus full University benefits.

What You’ll Do

• Fuse crash records, Miovision signal data, connected-vehicle speed feeds, and video-derived conflict metrics (PET, driver-yield compliance, etc.) into a unified analytic platform.


• Develop surrogate-safety and injury-severity models (GLMM, time-to-event, latent class, or ML).


• Coordinate field data collection with GoPro and trailer-mounted cameras.


• Translate findings into policy briefs, conference papers (e.g., TRB 2026), and agency deliverables for Detroit DPW, MDOT, and community advocacy partners.


• Mentor one graduate assistant and contribute to grant reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Civil/Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, Data Science, or related field earned by start date.


• Demonstrated research in traffic safety analysis or computer-vision–based conflict detection.


• Proficiency in Python or R for statistical/ML modeling and data wrangling.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills and comfort engaging non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Extras

• Experience with connected-vehicle, signal controller, or high-frequency trajectory data.


• Familiarity with Safe System/Vision Zero frameworks.


• Record of peer-reviewed publications and successful research collaboration.

Why Wayne State & Detroit?

Join a vibrant urban research university with deep city partnerships, affordable living, and a fast-growing mobility innovation ecosystem. You will work directly with city and state agencies on problems with immediate real-world impact.

How to Apply — Rolling Review Begins 16 July 2025

Email a single PDF to slavrenz@wayne.edu containing:

1. Cover letter (≤ 2 pages) linking your expertise to the project.


2. CV.


3. One representative publication.


4. Contact information for three references.

Applications are reviewed as received; early submissions may be interviewed within 72 hours. Position remains open until filled.