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SMART is a major research enterprise established by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in partnership with the National Research Foundation of Singapore (NRF). SMART serves as an intellectual hub for international research collaborations, not only between MIT and Singapore, but also involving researchers from the region and beyond. At SMART, we identify and carry out research on critical problems of societal importance. SMART is a magnet attracting and anchoring global research talent, while simultaneously instilling and promoting a culture of translational research and entrepreneurship in Singapore. Five interdisciplinary research groups (IRGs) have been established to date: BioSystems and Micromechanics (BioSym), Centre for Environmental Sensing and Modeling (CENSAM), Future Urban Mobility (FM), Infectious Diseases (ID) and Low Energy Electronics Systems (LEES).

Postdoctoral Associate – Behavioral Models for Land Use, Mobility and Energy and Resource Use (Ref: IRG_FM_2011_001)
Future Urban Mobility Interdisciplinary Research Group

Project Overview:
To plan sustainable future urban mobility systems, we need a set of forecasting tools to help make well-informed, consistent assessments of future conditions under various scenarios. Behavioral models are at the heart of the approach. The objective is to develop state-of-the-art models to understand and forecast different behavioral rationales of households and firms.

Job description:
The postdoctoral associate on this project will work on developing behavioral models of human and commercial activities and transportation. The models will be based on the activity-based approach to travel demand estimation. The work will specifically involve:
-Developing new methods to enhance the behavioural realism of activity-based models (based on the theory of needs, well-being, etc.).

-Developing a full inventory of the data needs and availability for use in the models (household travel surveys, Smartphone surveys, etc.), and designing appropriate survey instruments for the collection of such data; and

-Coordinating the model estimation process.
The models will form the core of the medium term component of the simulation platform, SimMobility, that will allow the research team to simulate the effects of a portfolio of technology, policy, and investment options under alternative future scenarios. Hence, there will be close collaboration between researchers developing the behavioral models and researchers incorporating these models within SimMobility. There will also be close collaboration with modelers working on developing long term models (residential location, auto ownership, etc.) and short term models (driving and pedestrian behavior).

The postdoctoral associate will work closely with faculty, post-doctoral researchers, master’s, and PhD students in Singapore and MIT, including: Prof. Moshe Ben-Akiva, Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT; Prof. Christopher Zegras, DUSP, MIT; and, Prof. Der-Horng Lee, Dept. of Civil Engineering, NUS. The postdoctoral associate will be based in Singapore and will have opportunities to spend time at MIT. The initial appointment is for one year, with an extension possible depending upon performance and interest.

Requirements:
-PhD with a focus in: Transportation, Behavioral Modeling, Economics, and/or Statistics
-Strong background in discrete choice, statistical analysis, and survey design
-Prior experience with statistical estimation software such as Gauss or R is desirable

To apply, please visit our open positions website at: http://smart.mit.edu/jobs-at-smart/current-open-positions.html