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Centre for Transport Studies and Department of Computing Imperial College London A Research Associate is required to develop and implement new methods to provide situational awareness capabilities in multimodal urban transport networks. The successful candidate will develop new methods to flexibility integrate and combine information from existing and emerging transport sensor systems (including social media) and to consistently propagate uncertainty through the data fusion process. A range of potential applications will be explored including those relating to the improved modelling of transport system performance, improved transport system management and control, and improved traveller information services. The work will form part of Cisco“s Future City research programme at Imperial College London and will be based principally in Imperial“s Centre for Transport Studies. The successful candidate will however, work closely with other members of the Cisco Future City research programme and with Cisco staff, based in Cisco“s Greenwich headquarters. The work will be undertaken under the supervision of Prof John Polak (Centre for Transport Studies) and Dr Julie McCann (Department of Computing). CTS is one of largest and most successful multidisciplinary transport research groups in Europe and is an acknowledged centre of excellence in the area of intelligent transport systems, with an especially strong track record in the areas of pervasive sensing, intelligent network management and control, traffic modelling and simulation, user behaviour and traveller information systems. The Department of Computing is one of the largest computing departments in the UK and is a world leader in academic research in computer science. Particular strengths related to this project are in the areas of distributed computing, adaptive embedded systems and big data processing as well as computing theory, AI and computational aspects of management science. Applicants should have or be very close to completing a PhD in a relevant area of transport network modelling and/or intelligent transport systems. Familiarity with data fusion methods, sensor network systems and a strong background in scientific programming is also highly desirable. The appointment will be for a fixed term of 24 months. Salary will be in the range £32,100 to £38,600 per annum. Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (please select "Job Search" then enter the job title or vacancy reference number, EN20130275TT, into "Keywords"). Please complete and upload an application form as directed. Please note you must submit an application form for our posts along with a CV, if you do not fill in an application form, your application will not be considered. Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact Lucy Chivers, Executive Assistant at: [log in to unmask] to request an application form, quoting reference EN20130275TT. Informal e-mail enquiries regarding the post may be made to Professor John Polak at [log in to unmask] The closing date for applications is 4 August 2013 -- Prof. John Polak Chairman, Centre for Transport Studies Director of Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Imperial College London www.imperial.ac.uk/cts www.imperial.ac.uk/civilengineering