Association for University
Business and Economic Research

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Purpose – To conduct research at Bureau of Business Research (BBR), a unit of the IC² Institute, at The University of Texas at Austin concerned with understanding the well-being economy, broadly, and health equity, specifically.

The Bureau of Business Research (BBR), a unit of the IC² Institute, at The University of Texas at Austin, has a translational research focus at the intersection of behavioral and experimental economics, operations research and decision science, and quantitative social science supported by qualitative exploration and community participatory methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform research on various topics related to the well-being economy, population health, health equity with a focus on responsible AI and decision science methods in those areas.
• Obtain research grants to support the research described above
• Write and publish in scholarly journals
• Present research progress and finding at meetings and conferences.
• Train and mentor undergraduate research assistants or graduate research assistants.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary research team

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Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for a Director of Forecasting, Special Projects and Micropolitan Studies to conduct and manage the micropolitan forecasting and econometric modeling outreach operations in support of the missions of the Division of Economic Development and Community Engagement (EDCE) and the Kelce College of Business’ Business and Economic Research Center (BERC). In addition, the Director undertakes special projects supporting local and regional economic development Initiatives for the EDCE.

Candidates must possess a PhD in Economics or closely-related discipline at time of hire. Preferred candidates will possess academic or professional research experience, teaching experience in a higher education setting, and experience in supervising student workers or graduate assistants.

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The Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University seeks a Senior Housing Economist to establish a robust, applied research program for housing in the state of Texas. Under supervision of the Research Director, the subject matter expert will oversee and conduct complex studies in real estate housing economics, answer questions relevant to industry and government constituents, and disseminate findings through writings and presentations. The ideal candidate would have a PhD in Real Estate or Finance and twelve or more years of applied research experience in industry, with progressive responsibility delivering actionable research insights.

NOTE: This is NON-TENURE position. There are no teaching assignments. As an applied researcher, peer reviewed publications do not satisfy the requirements of the position.

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 teams in residential, commercial, and rural land economics, the Center maintains a wide array of datasets and other resources to support its research agenda. Please learn more at trerc.tamu.edu. Salary is competitive. Remote work possible. Must reside in Texas. Monthly travel to Center. Benefits and wellness services that can be viewed at https://employees.tamu.edu/benefits/.

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Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for an Economic Data Analyst to support of the missions of the Division of Economic Development and Community Engagement (EDCE) and the Kelce College of Business’ Business and Economic Research Center (BERC), by retrieving data from official sources, compiling and managing electronic databases for analysis, conducting analyses to maintain the integrity and security of the data, generating descriptive visualization of the data, assisting BERC and EDCE personnel in preparing reports and publication, and maintaining and updating the BERC website and data repository.

Successful candidates must possess a bachelor’s in economics, business, statistics, data science, or closely related field; and experience with Excel and statistical analysis software packages. Preferred qualifications include appropriate professional certifications in database management, professional writing, or other relevant skill in addition to experience managing relational databases.

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The University of Arizona is seeking a Director to lead its award-winning Economic and Business Research Center, located in the Eller College of Management. This position leads the EBRC while conducting research on the Arizona economy and engaging with the state and local community. The Center is the premier source of economic information on Arizona’s economy and is a leader in the digital delivery of that information through websites and a smartphone app.

The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona is a leading business school in the United States. Ranked in the top 20 among undergraduate business programs by the U.S. News & World Report, they are known for their specialties in management information systems, entrepreneurship, and social innovation. The Eller College of Management supports more than 6,000 undergraduate and 900 graduate students on its 393-acre campus in Tucson, a satellite campus in downtown Phoenix, global micro campuses, and through Arizona Online.

The last few years have been exciting ones at the EBRC, with the Center winning regional, national, and finally international recognition for excellence, innovation, visualization, and impact. Enjoy exploring this site and our other online projects: Arizona’s Economy, Making Action Possible for Southern Arizona Dashboard, Arizona-Mexico Economic Indicators, and The Forecasting Project.

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The Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University seeks a Research Economist to conduct economic analysis related to real estate for the State of Texas. Under supervision of the Research Director, the subject matter expert will delve into the Texas economy and real estate markets, developing expertise in finance and economics by conducting research projects, evaluating and developing economic models. The ideal candidate would have a PhD in Real Estate or Finance related field and six or more years of applied economic analysis in real estate-related economics.

NOTE: This is NON-TENURE position. There are no teaching assignments. As an applied researcher, peer reviewed publications do not satisfy the requirements of the position.

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 teams in residential, commercial, and rural land economics, the Center maintains a wide array of datasets and other resources to support its research agenda. Please learn more at https://trerc.tamu.edu. Salary is competitive. Benefits and wellness services that can be viewed at https://employees.tamu.edu/benefits/

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