Job Description

Position Title: Research Technician

Department: 2420|Civil Engineering

Responsibilities

Research Technician Job Summary:

The Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Lab is a state-of-the art lab where traffic data is collected, analyzed, and reported. The ITS Lab is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where the successful candidate will be domiciled. Research projects range from traffic simulation studies to experimental studies that implement novel traffic solutions. The successful candidate will provide physical effort to accomplish a variety of unskilled and/or skilled tasks related to the conduct of research at LTRC. Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance will substitute for the high school diploma or GED.

Job Responsibilities:

The Research Technician will receive close supervision from other LTRC employees of higher grade. Examples of work duties and responsibilities include:

1. Keep the ITS Lab tidy and organized.
2. Install traffic cameras and other research equipment on site as needed.
3. Collect research data from various sites throughout the state. Conducts traffic counts, speed studies, and general data collection.
4. Assist skilled staff in the processing of research data. Learns to perform accuracy checks and quality control of data and edits data to produce various maps and graphic products.
5. Work with student workers and graduate research assistants in their data collection and processing efforts.
6. Conduct targeted information search and document findings in a structured report or literature review.
7. Work on other tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor.
8. Maintain cameras and data collection devices in proper working order before and after deployment by updating, calibrating, or troubleshooting them as needed.
9. Perform routine checks on LTRC-ITS lab devices, necessary tools, safety equipment, and travel vehicle(s).

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

1. Possession of a high school diploma or GED.
2. Organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
3. Computer literacy required for basic data entry.
4. Must possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license.

Preferred Qualification:

1. Handyperson skilled at repairing a wide range of basic equipment.

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