Postdoctoral Associate - Housing Studies

Classification Title

Postdoctoral Associate

Classification Minimum Requirements

The appointee shall have received the doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities.

Job Description

The Shimberg Center for Housing Studies at the University of Florida invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate to join a growing research program at the intersection of housing inequality and affordability, disaster risk, displacement, and health outcomes. The Shimberg Center is Florida's principal source of housing data and policy research, and home to the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse ( https://flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu/ ).

The Postdoctoral Associate will contribute to an active research agenda examining how inequality shapes differential disaster risk and housing outcomes, with a particular emphasis on the connections between housing affordability, design, development, homelessness, hazards, and health. A current anchor project examines housing and health conditions in Jacksonville's Health Zone 1.

Responsibilities Include

• Design and conduct original research on housing inequality and affordability, community development, disaster risk, displacement, housing design and materiality, and/or housing as a determinant of health, in collaboration with Center faculty and staff
• Contribute to data analysis and reporting connected to the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse and related Center initiatives
• Co-author peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and policy briefs
• Assist with the preparation of external funding proposals (e.g., federal, foundation)
• Contribute to public-facing communication of research findings (e.g., policy briefs, presentations, journalistic writing, media engagements)
• Mentor and collaborate with graduate and undergraduate students affiliated with the Center

Expected Salary

Commensurate with education and experience.

Required Qualifications

A Ph.D. (in hand or conferred by the start date) in construction management, urban and regional planning, public health, architecture, geography, sociology, disaster/emergency management, or a closely related field.

Preferred

• Demonstrated research experience related to housing policy, disaster risk and recovery, displacement/gentrification, health equity, housing design and materiality, or other topics closely related to the Shimberg Center mission
• Experience working with quantitative housing, demographic, or health data (e.g., parcel-level data, Census/ACS data, GIS)
• Strong written communication skills and a record of peer-reviewed publication
• Experience contributing to external grant or contract proposals
• Interest in Florida housing policy and willingness to engage with community and government stakeholders

Special Instructions To Applicants

Applicants should submit:

• a cover letter describing relevant research experience and fit with the Center's mission
• a current CV
• a writing sample
• contact information for three references.

Questions may be directed to Shimberg Director, Jason von Meding [email protected] .

This position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed starting on August 20th and continue until the position is filled.

Health Assessment Required: No