NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy

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The NYU Furman Center invites applications for a post-doctoral research position with an emphasis on evaluation. The Furman Center, jointly housed at NYU’s School of Law and its Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, is a leading academic research center devoted to the public policy aspects of land use, real estate development, and housing. The Fellow’s time is shared equally between independent research on topics of his or her choice, and research and evaluation for a major new Furman Center initiative, the Housing Solutions Lab (Lab). The Lab will work with small and midsize cities across the country to design and conduct rigorous policy evaluations that identify the most effective housing policies and programs. Fellowships typically last up to two years and may begin fall, or as early as summer 2021.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in Economics, Statistics, or other quantitative social science discipline; experience working with large data sets; strong econometrics skills; strong oral and written communications skills; strong skills in programming for data analysis, and the ability to work as part of a team and to meet deadlines. Interest in housing, real estate, or local public finance; Interest in program evaluation and/or interdisciplinary research.


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