Research Economist

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are

• →PhD in economics, real estate, or related field.

• →Seven years economic or market research, forecasting or analysis in an applied setting (such as private industry, consulting, or public policy) or in an academic role with a heavy outreach and engagement component.

• Proven ability to effectively communicate complex results to a variety of audiences in industry, government and the academy in writing and oral presentations.
• Experience with analytical software such as R, Python, or others.
• Ability to travel for presentations and events.
• History of effective collaborative research work and the ability to be an individual performer without day-to-day supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent research projects.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• 10 years applied economic or market research, forecasting or analysis.
• Extensive, public speaking, media and policy engagement.
• Proficiency in advanced research methods (e.g., econometrics, time-series, Dif-in-Dif/synthetic control, segmentation, surveys, etc.) and analysis software (e.g. R, Python, SAS.)
• Experience in automating research workflows: including API-based ingestion, modeling, and generating recurring graphical and tabular outputs.

Responsibilities

• This position allows alternate work location per TAMU guidelines.
• May have to work on the weekend and/or after normal hours.
• May travel as required.
  

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays 
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more 
• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

• Propose research projects per the Center’s research agenda process, addressing the data and methodology requirements for each project.
• Complete approved research projects under guidance of the research director, and where appropriate, in collaboration with other researchers.
• Apply sophisticated research design, economic, and statistical methods to solve research problems.
• Monitor and assess the Texas implications of economic, financial, and real estate asset trends.
• Develop subject matter expertise in one or more real estate asset classes or crosscutting issues.
• Implement high level of integrity in data collection and maintenance.
• Maintain objectivity and neutrality in all aspects of research.

• Distill and translate research findings into their practical, and actionable implications for the Center’s industry, practitioner, and policy audiences.
• Draft written findings for a variety of channels including blog posts, qualitative articles, videos, and quantitative technical reports or papers.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to Center stakeholder audiences.
• Respond to assigned media and other external information requests.

• Assist research director to identify and define research projects and research resources (data, software, etc.)
• Collaborate with other researchers on projects as needed.
• Participate in staff meetings and events.