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Texas A&M University · 1 day ago

Research Specialist I

College Station, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Texas A&M University is a prestigious institution committed to enriching the learning and working environment. They are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Research Specialist I to support applied research on Texas residential markets by collecting and analyzing economic data and communicating findings clearly.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conduct research- Assist senior researchers with assigned projects regarding Texas real-estate markets and economics with a focus on residential assets. Monitor relevant literature and methodology trends for assigned topics. Develop primary and secondary data sets through online access, surveys, focus groups, or archival document review. Organize, code, transform, and summarize qualitative and quantitative market, household and business data according to appropriate research design methods. Standardize and automate data updates, processing, analysis and reporting. Draft and maintain documentation on acquisition, development, analysis and reporting methods. Maintain high ethics and integrity of data management. Review and synthesize relevant literature topics. Collaborate with other researchers as needed. Perform other duties as assigned

Research analysis and content development- Apply and synthesize results from multiple techniques to identify key constructs and analyze relationships in real estate markets such as: visualization and exploratory methods, case studies, quasi-experiments, trend and timeseries models, cross-section or panel methods, and spatial analysis. Summarize findings for review by senior researchers and revise drafts for written, tabular, and graphical materials for publication. Maintain high standards in research analysis

Qualification

Statistical analysisData collectionR programmingPython programmingMicrosoft ExcelSpatial analysis softwareCommunication skillsCollaborationDetail-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree in economics, real estate, statistics or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Four years of related professional experience conducting applied economic or market analysis

Proficiency in one or more statistical/research languages: R, Python, STATA, etc. for organizing data, statistical analysis, and plotting

Experience analyzing and charting standard economic and financial data (BLS, BEA, Census Bureau, Federal Reserve)

Efficient user of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Ability to contribute to multiple research projects weekly and work with senior researchers or student workers

Preferred

Master's degree in real estate, economics or relevant discipline

Work in an applied research setting (industry or government.)

Applied knowledge of spatial analysis software: ESRI, QGIS, etc

Knowledge of residential single family and multifamily housing market metrics and dynamics

Benefits

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

Company

Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.

Founded in 1876

College Station, TX, US

10001+ employees

https://tamu.edu

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