Job Title

Housing Economist

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Texas Real Estate Research Center

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Housing Economist

Glimpse of the Job

As a Housing Economist, you will be responsible for presenting as a subject matter expert to varied audiences, including industry leaders, trade associations, and government officials. Your research will delve into the nuances of real estate housing economics, staying ahead of industry trends and adapting to answer critical questions. You will collaborate with our research director and housing economist to develop and execute projects, ensuring timely and actionable findings.

We are looking for a candidate with a doctorate degree in real estate, finance, economics, or a related field, and at least six years of relevant research experience. If you have a deep understanding of housing markets, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to a wide range of audiences, we encourage you to apply. Join us at Texas A&M University and contribute to the advancement of housing economics research while enjoying the vibrant academic environment and collaborative culture of our institution.

About The Center

The Texas Real Estate Research Center was founded in 1971 by an act of the Texas Legislature. The Center’s enabling legislation defines a broad mandate to “conduct studies in all areas related directly or indirectly to real estate and/or urban or rural economics.” In addition to research programs in residential, commercial, and rural land economics, the Center maintains administrative, data, and communications teams to support its research agenda. Please learn more at www.trerc.tamu.edu

What You Need To Know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Doctorate degree in real estate, finance, economics, or related field.
Six years of real estate, finance, economics, or related research experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Willingness to focus on the Texas housing economy and develop as a subject matter expert.
Ability to write and present for a wide variety of audiences ranging from local economic and real estate professionals to industry leaders and government officials.
Excellent analytical skills, including knowledge of research design, econometric analysis and best practices in summarizing and visualizing economic data in easy-to-understand ways.
Working proficiency in econometric or analytical software and/or GIS.
Strong, applied understanding of the macroeconomic and institutional drivers of housing markets, including financial markets, demographics, household formation and composition, employment, income, and government regulations. Ability to synthesize these to explain housing market dynamics.
Experience with economic forecasting.
Ability to travel in state to large and small markets for presentations and stakeholder engagement.
High standard of excellence and research integrity.
Able to perform independently or as part of a multidisciplinary collaborative team.
Proven ability and eagerness to work well with others and to mentor and supervise direct reports.
Service-minded; detail-oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

Housing markets subject matter expert with the ability to develop deep familiarity with Texas local markets.
PhD in Finance or Real Estate.
More than six years of progressively responsible applied research experience delivering actionable research insights.
Applied research experience in industry.

Responsibilities

Presentations- Present as a subject matter expert. Prepare presentation materials appropriate for small and/or large groups, to include industry leaders, trade associations, lay people, and municipal, county, or other government leaders. These duties require the use of a personal or University vehicle.
Research Duties- Responsible for overseeing and conducting complex independent research into the field of real estate housing economics. Stay abreast of the industry and maintain a high level of knowledge and expertise. Identify industry nuances and adapt research initiatives to answer questions appropriate to constituency. Work with the research director and senior housing economist to develop projects. Produce findings in a timely manner.
Research Writing- Analyze research data and summarize results. Disseminate findings through articles, technical reports, research papers, and other publications.
External Liaison- Develop relationships with external stakeholders as assigned. Create or facilitate collaboration. Support the Center’s mission and promote the Center’s profile. Respond to media requests. Participate in research and other staff meetings.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift and/or move moderate to heavy weight objects.
Some lifting/carrying of classroom/presentation materials.
Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.

Other Requirements and Factors

This position may require up to 50% or more travel.
This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
This position is security sensitive.
This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.
All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.
Expected to supervise a Data Analyst within one year.

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

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

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.