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The Furman Center, a joint center of New York University School of Law and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU, is the leading academic research center in New York City devoted to the public policy aspects of land use, real estate development and housing. The Furman Center brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to its research projects and seeks to employ researchers from a variety of related fields, including law, real estate, finance, urban planning, public policy, political science, statistics, economics and the social sciences.
The Furman Center often has positions available for research assistants (NYU graduate students only), post-doctoral research fellows and law fellows. If you would like to submit application materials, please email them to furmancenter@nyu.edu. Do not send resumes, cover letters, or any additional materials in the body of the email, please add them as an attachment.
New York University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Data Manager and Research Analyst
The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy seeks a full-time Data Manager and Research Analyst with strong organizational, analytic and project management skills to manage all datasets at the Furman Center, assist researchers in the identification of datasets suitable for their research needs, and train and supervise student research assistants. The Data Manager and Research Analyst will manage data subscriptions and regular updates; write technical manuals about each data set; conduct research and data analysis; work with government agencies and private corporations to source data; provide technical advice on research design; prepare data for inclusion in Furman Center publications; and respond to and fulfill data requests from reporters, agencies, government agencies, academics and others.
Minimum Qualifications: A Master’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Demography, Public Policy or a related field plus quantitative data skills and at least a year of related experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics or Computer Programming and at least three years related experience. An interest in the public policy aspects of land use, real estate development and housing desired. Proven ability to analyze and interpret large datasets. Expertise with at least two of the following programs: SAS, Stata, R, GIS or SQL. Facility with scripting languages (such as Python, PERL, or Javascript) is preferred. We’re looking for a team player with strong writing skills and a good sense of humor. Facility with Microsoft Office and technology required.
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and the names and contact information of three references to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please include Data Manager and Research Analyst in the subject line. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
