Temporary Graduate Research Assistant

JOB TITLE

Temporary Graduate Research Assistant

LOCATION

Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME

Fire Protection Engineering - JM

DIVISION NAME

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly motivated graduate student to join our research team in the Fire Protection Engineering Department at WPI. The position is focused on developing a Probabilistic Framework for Fire Risk Assessment using fire spread models in FireBench. The role requires a strong background in probabilistic modeling, data analysis, Python programming, and machine learning.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Skills and Experience:

Probabilistic Modeling: Experience with Monte Carlo simulation, Bayesian networks, or uncertainty quantification methods.

Python Programming: Proficiency in Python for data processing, simulation pipelines, and automation (NumPy, pandas, SciPy, etc.).

Machine Learning: Familiarity with ML...