Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
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 frameworks (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch) for wildfire risk...