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Senior Transportation Analyst/Engineer Clean Transportation Program Union of Concerned Scientists Washington, DC Office The Position The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is an independent national nonprofit working to solve some of our planet’s most pressing problems. UCS combines technical analysis and effective organizing and advocacy to create innovative, practical solutions for stemming the tide of global warming, advancing sustainable food and agriculture policy, promoting clean energy and transportation, fighting misinformation and reducing the threat of catastrophic nuclear war. Join UCS’s efforts to cut oil use and global warming pollution from transportation while building a better, safer more equitable transportation system.  Use your analytical skills to understand the fast-changing transportation landscape, and evaluate and develop smart strategies to improve mobility and access while cutting pollution and oil use. Then, put your analysis to work, collaborating with a crack team of advocates, media and outreach experts to bring your analytical findings from the world of models to the real world.  This position will challenge you in many ways, requiring skillful analysis, persuasive writing for a variety of audiences, public speaking, and many other skills you have or will acquire. Responsibilities Ride-hailing and Automated Vehicle Research and Policy Analysis carry out research and analysis aimed at understanding the climate, transportation equity, and air quality implications of ride-hailing services and emerging automated vehicle technologies. Develop and evaluate state and federal policies and strategies to ensure positive transportation equity and pollution impacts of ride-hailing and anticipated automated vehicle deployment. Communications Inform the public, policymakers, business leaders and the media about the latest policy-relevant findings on advanced transportation technology and new mobility issues in a clear and accessible manner Write web content, magazine articles, and Op Eds for newspapers Act as spokesperson for UCS on these topics and prepare responses for media requests; write and review blogs for UCS blog, The Equation. Advocacy Help UCS advocate for smart transportation policies with decision-makers at the federal and state level. Engage in legislative and regulatory efforts to advance UCS’ policy agenda. Effectively work with UCS colleagues, coalition partners, and other stakeholders to advance campaigns. Materials Prepare compelling written materials in a variety of formats ranging from short fact-sheets to longer reports, testimony, technical comments, and peer-reviewed journal articles. Expert Engagement Build and maintain working relationships with other experts in academia, government, NGOs, and industry through conferences and policy-relevant research collaborations. Compensation, Hours and Location: This is a full-time position with a preference for the position to be based in UCS’s Washington DC office. For those who meet all position requirements, the salary is around $78,000. UCS offers excellent benefits and a rewarding work environment. Information about the organization is available at ucsusa.org .  A listing of all open jobs is available at ucsusa.org/about/jobs-ucs . To Apply: Please upload a cover letter, resume, writing sample. Ideally, writing sample should explain a technical policy issue for a non-technical audience. Please include salary requirements in the cover letter. Email materials in Word or PDF format only. No phone calls please. Deadline : Sept 1 or until filled