The Federal Highway Administration’s Pavement Testing Facility (PTF) is seeking postdoctoral researchers with interests in accelerated pavement testing, material characterization, and sensor technologies. The PTF is a world-class research laboratory dedicated to improving the state of repair of American roadways. Proposals are invited which seek to: 1) develop machine learning and artificial intelligence tools for accelerated pavement testing applications; or 2) conduct pavement structural analyses using in situ test results to advance innovative pavement designs using local aggregate or quarry byproducts; or 3) develop models to predict pavement temperature and moisture conditions under loading and ambient conditions. Candidates must have lived in the United States for at least the last 3 years to be considered.

Relevant links:

Pavement Testing Facility: https://highways.dot.gov/research/laboratories/pavement-testing-laboratory/pavement-testing-facility-overview

InfoPTF: https://infoptf.fhwa.dot.gov/

key words

Accelerated Pavement Testing; Materials; Sensors; Evaluation; Asphalt; Granular Materials; Pavement

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and non-U.S. citizens

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants

Additional Benefits

Relocation

Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.

Health insurance

A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.