Pre-Doctoral Research Specialist, Real Estate Center at the Wharton School

The successful candidate will support faculty research in a number of areas, including real estate, public policy, and urban economics. Job responsibilities include collecting, designing, implementing and maintaining moderately complex databases; using access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, reorganization and statistical methods. Perform a variety of statistical and econometric analyses. Write research reports, and provide research-related programming support. Independent thinking, a thorough understanding of economics, and self-motivation are highly valued in performing these functions. Ability to analyze data requirements, maintain database dictionaries, and integration of systems through database design is essential. Must work proficiently in most phases of database management.

This is a full-time, limited-term position typically intended for recent graduates who are seeking predoctoral research experience. The position is designed for a duration of 2 years and cannot be extended beyond the initial term.

The start date for this position is July 1, 2026. Annual salary is in the range of $61,000 - 63,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications: BA/BS in Economics, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science or another closely-related discipline and 1-2 years of experience is required, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous experience as a research assistant or pursuing independent research is preferred. Computer-programming skills are necessary. Proven data analysis skills are required.