University Of Nevada Reno

University Of Nevada Reno

Research Scientist, Transportation Engineering

University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
Computer VisionBusiness DevelopmentTaxRoboticsMechanical DesignResearchLab ResearchPublic SpeakingRenewable Energy

Stay score

odds of building a lasting career here

88Lottery-free
Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

Files H-1B any time — no cap, no lottery. The 2026 weighted-selection rule doesn't touch it, which makes this the strongest structural path for entry-level talent. Pay is often lower, but your odds of staying are dramatically higher.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

Personalize to your clock →

Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

States it is exempt from the H-1B cap

In 9 Department of Labor filings, this employer states it is an institution of higher education — one of the statutory grounds for exemption from the H-1B cap. Cap-exempt employers can file year-round without entering the lottery.Employer's own attestation on a Department of Labor wage determination, not a USCIS determination — exemption is decided per petition.

Files H-1B transfers

1 transfer filing in the last year, covering 1 worker. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

Community outcomes

No reports yet — be the first to help the next applicant.

About the role

  • The School of Civil, Chemical, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno is hiring a Research Scientist for their Transportation Engineering program.
  • This is a full-time, non-tenure track position with an anticipated start date of November 1, 2026.
  • Guide and mentor Ph.D. and M.S. students in their research and academic activities in areas including traffic operations and control, traffic simulation and modeling, data-driven transportation applications, and transportation system resilience.

Responsibilities

  • Support the supervisor in managing laboratory research activities, coordinating research projects, and developing research proposals.
  • Coordinate and communicate with research sponsors, local transportation agencies, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), and other project partners to support project implementation and delivery.
  • Collaborate with faculty members in the transportation engineering program on interdisciplinary research, proposal development, publications, and other scholarly activities.
  • Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

Compensation

  • Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance - Faculty Benefits
  • E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

Benefits

  • Support other research and educational activities within the department as needed.
  • Health insurance options including dental and vision
  • Providing state - of - the - art education

Company info

  • The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada's original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.
  • Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 ("Very High Research") university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Best National Universities" and "Best National Public Universities." It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times' "Top Colleges for Economic Diversity."
  • Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada's first medical school - the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.
  • The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University's physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Busi
  • The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge.
  • Founded in 1874 as Nevada's original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.
  • Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 ("Very High Research") university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification.
  • The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Best National Universities" and "Best National Public Universities." It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times' "Top Colleges for Economic Diversity."
  • Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus.
  • The University is home to Nevada's first medical school - the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L.
  • Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting.
  • The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.
  • The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown.
  • Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum.
  • The University's physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Busi
Apply directly at University Of Nevada Reno →Create a free account for alerts like thisView University Of Nevada Reno immigration profile

This listing is sourced directly from University Of Nevada Reno's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.