Associate Research Director: Land Use and Housing Supply

The Terner Center for Housing Innovation is seeking a talented Associate Research Director to join our growing research team and help advance the understanding of U.S. housing markets, specifically as it relates to expanding the supply and affordability of housing through land use and zoning policies with a concern for climate and equity implications. The Associate Research Director will collaborate closely with the Terner Center’s leadership team, including the Center’s Research Director, to identify new research opportunities, develop research design and conceptual frameworks for understanding the links between policies and housing supply, and produce evidence-driven research that can help to inform housing policy debates in California and at the federal level. The Associate Research Director will supervise and review data collection, data analysis, and report production processes among Research Team staff and graduate student researchers, as well as conduct and publish their own research studies. The Associate Director must have an interest in policy-relevant research and the application of research to policy outcomes.  The Associate Research Director will also be expected to represent the Terner Center at various conferences to present and share research. 

The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record of research work in housing policy, land use, or real estate. The ideal candidate will be interested in research that supports both affordable and market-rate housing production. The Terner Center seeks candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in our internal management practices and collaborations, and to bring a thoughtful approach to equity issues when shaping our research agenda and methodological approaches. They will also bring an understanding of the history and current realities of racial inequity in housing markets and the skill and dedication to apply this lens to their work. 

This position will be located at the Terner Center's offices in Oakland, California but flexibility may be available to work remotely 1-2 days per week. Salary will be $138,000 - $158,000, commensurate with experience.

Position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin March 3, 2025.