"Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science (CITIES) - Dr. Etienne Wasmer"

The Center for Interacting Urban Networks, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Associate to support the project LANDMark on research on land economics, in any of the following areas:

• Measurement of land prices, with a focus on imputation techniques
• Land value determinants: public infrastructures (transport, health, and education services)
• Macroeconomic stability and instability in the presence of land as a fixed, non-produced asset
• Taxation of land wealth as an alternative to the consumption tax and the capital tax
• The political economy of land and its taxation
• Land, fixed resources, and political conflict

The successful applicant will contribute to the research centered on any of these themes.

The qualified candidate will have a Ph.D. in economics or another quantitative field with no more than five years from receipt of the degree, and an appetite for working on interdisciplinary teams.

This position requires:

1. Research experience in the mentioned areas of land (in a broad sense, including housing, macroeconomics, labor, urban, spatial economics, political economy, and conflict).
2. Excellent communication skills in English.
3. Ability to work in teams

Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and the contact information for 2-3 referees, who may be contacted during the selection process. The research statement should outline specific projects that the candidate would like to lead within CITIES, along with potential collaborators within the Center. If you have any questions, please email us at nyuad.cities@nyu.edu.

Evaluations will begin immediately and continue until the role is filled. The earliest start date for this position is January 1st, 2027.

About LANDMark (Land Assets, National Development and Markets)

This project, developed by Etienne Wasmer, professor of Economics and program head in Economics at NYUAD, and funded for the next 6 years (2027-2032), brings together a group of researchers working on land all over the world. A team of 4 postdocs will constitute the project's core. Associations and collaborative research funding projects with researchers in Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, and Political Science are encouraged. The post-doctoral associate will be hosted in the Social Science Division, near the economics faculty, and can be affiliated with CITIES (infra).

About The Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES):

The NYUAD’s Center for InTeractIng urban nEtworkS (CITIES – مدن) is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to advancing urban science and promoting cutting-edge research that is translated into practical, real-world solutions for the benefit of society. Our mission is to establish a vibrant and globally recognized knowledge hub for urban networks, bridge the gap between scientific significance and practical value, and further develop the human capital to propel the city of Abu Dhabi and the UAE into a more prosperous and sustainable future. CITIES leverages the expertise of faculty members from the four Divisions of NYUAD and world-renowned scientific collaborators from multiple institutions within and beyond the NYU Global Network, as well as local stakeholders and private companies across the UAE and abroad.