About the position

The NYU Furman Center welcomes applications for a full-time policy fellow position. The NYU Furman Center, jointly housed at NYU’s School of Law and its Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, is a leading academic research center devoted to the public policy aspects of land use, real estate development, and housing. 

The fellow will work directly with NYU Furman Center faculty directors Ingrid Gould Ellen and Kathy O’Regan as well as others on the NYU Furman Center’s research team, including full-time research staff and affiliated faculty, current doctoral students, post-doc and legal fellows, and current Master’s students. The fellow will spend half of their time working on academic research projects. Examples of current research projects include work focused on the long-run historical consequences of the urban renewal program, the impact of historic district designations, the long-run impact of subsidized homeownership, Housing Choice Voucher success rates, and the impact of Housing Choice Vouchers on health and educational outcomes, among others.  

The fellow will also spend half of their time working directly with the NYU Furman Center’s policy staff, led by the Executive Director and the Policy Director. Examples of current policy-oriented projects include work on at-risk homeowners, New York City’s programs servicing homeless households, and state land use reforms.

The fellow will also conduct a variety of tasks that help prepare them for graduate school, such as analyzing data, developing statistical models, writing up results and editing research papers, and making presentations. The fellow will also be invited to attend various policy and research seminars at the Furman Center and across the university, and will be offered developmental flexibility for attending conferences and other activities that further future attendance to graduate school. The fellowship is an ideal step in preparing for a master’s or doctoral program in public policy, economics, urban planning, or other social science.

Qualifications

Applicants should have strong quantitative and writing skills, and some experience with empirical methods. Research experience is preferred, as is programming experience in Stata, SAS, and/or R. Successful fellows can come from a range of backgrounds and majors, and have varied experience with coding; this position is meant to deepen those skills in a full-time research setting. Fellows ideally work for two years and would start in summer/fall 2027.

Compensation and Benefits

The position comes with a salary and a generous array of benefits, which include medical, dental, and vision. Further information regarding benefits can be found on NYU’s benefits website.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $60,000 – $70,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

To apply: Applicants should submit the following items:

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter
• A publication sample
• Names and contact information of 3 references

Send application materials and questions to furmanjobs@nyu.edu. Please include “Furman Center Policy Fellow” in the subject line. Review of applications will begin immediately. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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