The Washington State Transportation Research Center (TRAC) is looking for a UW graduate student for a part-time temporary Research Assistant position. This individual will assist the TRAC Director in gathering, summarizing, and presenting information on a variety of transportation/land use topics. These topics include, at a minimum, travel demand management, VMT taxation, transit system operations and management, and the general interaction of transportation systems and land use.
This posting is for a part-time, temporary position: 15 hours week, starting as soon as possible and expected to last through the end of December, 2008.
Tasks to be performed include:
Identification of available literature.
Collection and review of research and background information.
Summarization of the findings from the literature.
Travel to public agency locations and interview public agency staff.
Write-up the findings from those interviews.
Writing of report drafts.
Iterations of deliverable drafts based on comments received.
Creation of summary presentation material. |
Requirements:
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Graduate student currently enrolled at the University of Washington.
Bachelor's degree or work experience in Urban Planning, Transportation, Public Affairs, or related field.
Strong understanding of transportation and land use planning.
Excellent research and communications skills.
Able to work independently.
Experience with Microsoft Office software. |
To apply for this position, go here:
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