Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, Transportation Engineering Systems

About the role

The University of Central Florida (UCF) seeks a full‑time, 9‑month, tenure‑earning assistant professor or tenured associate professor/professor in Transportation Engineering Systems within the Civil Engineering program, with an anticipated start date of August 8, 2027. The position supports UCF’s growing prominence in the Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering (CECE) Department, its top‑ranked Transportation Science and Technology program, and the newly established Florida Transportation Research Institute (FTRI).

Responsibilities

• Conduct creative and independent research that can lead to strong extramurally funded projects and national/international recognition.
• Train postdoctoral scholars and serve as the primary advisor for graduate students.
• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Civil Engineering.
• Contribute to departmental service and support the mission of the CECE department and FTRI.

Requirements

• Doctorate from an accredited institution in Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field at the time of appointment.
• For consideration as a tenured associate professor or professor upon hire: demonstrated record of teaching, research, and service commensurate with a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor.
• Expertise in one or more of the following transportation areas: connected/automated vehicles’ applications; transportation technologies; traveler behavior and demand modeling; freight and transportation logistics; applications of econometrics and data analytics to transportation planning; traffic signals’ control and technologies; traffic operations; smart mobility; big data and Internet of Things; air mobility; transportation economics and policies; etc.
• Demonstrated or clear potential for creative and independent research that has led or would lead to strong extramurally funded research.

Preferred Qualifications

• Several years of experience in academia or industry with a proven ability to publish in top transportation and transportation technology journals.

Benefits

• Benefit packages including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending, and employee assistance program.
• Paid time off: annual (12‑month faculty) and sick time off plus paid holidays.
• Retirement savings options.
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions.
• Education assistance.
• Flexible work environment.