Faculty Position (Open Rank) in Real Estate Economics

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Job description

University of Southern
California
Sol Price School of Public
Policy
Faculty Position (Open Rank) in
Real Estate Economics
Position Description and
Qualifications:
The University of Southern California's Sol Price School of
Public Policy invites applications for a tenure-track faculty
position in the area of real estate development at the Associate
Professor or Professor level.
Applicants should hold a doctoral degree and demonstrate
excellent research and teaching records, appropriate to rank. Preference will be given to those who have research and teaching
interests that readily link to the economic, social, demographic,
equity and public policy issues associated with real estate
development. The specific area of specialization is
open.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our
university's commitment to excellence in research, engagement, and
education. We encourage applications from candidates that identify
with groups that are historically underrepresented in real estate
development.
The successful applicant will have a close affiliation with the
highly regarded Lusk Center for Real Estate, and may be involved
with its innovative Ross Minority Program in Real Estate, which
provides technical training for those interested in urban
redevelopment. Scholars affiliated with the Lusk Center
collaborate with industry leaders, public decision makers, and
community experts to craft innovative solutions to the day's
pressing real estate development and finance
challenges.
Applicants are encouraged from a broad range of disciplines
(eg, economics, business, urban planning, public policy) with a
demonstrated capacity to integrate methods and insights across
disciplinary boundaries. The School offers an undergraduate
major and minor in real estate development, and a Master of Real
Estate Development.Our new colleague will contribute to
teaching in our real estate development programs at the
undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. The position includes
the possibility of a leadership position within the newly formed
Department of Real Estate.
We encourage applicants as a component of their teaching and
research statement, to discuss their experience or commitment to
engaging with diversity through activities such as fostering an
inclusive environment, working with students from diverse
backgrounds, or incorporating diverse perspectives.
About the Sol Price School of Public
Policy:

The mission of the Sol Price School of Public Policy is to improve
the quality of life for people and their communities, here and
abroad. We achieve this mission through education and
research that promote innovative solutions to the most critical
issues facing society, with a particular focus on governance, urban
development, and social policy. The Price School offers Ph.D.
programs in Public Policy and Management and in Urban Planning and
Development; masters? degrees in Public Administration, Public
Policy, Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Urban Planning, Health
Administration, and Real Estate Development; executive masters?
degrees; and an interdisciplinary undergraduate
degree.
Our mission statement drives all of the work of the Price School
and underscores our efforts to increase the diversity of our
faculty. The people and communities we serve locally and
abroad require that we respond to the broader social and
demographic shifts we see with a faculty that is representative of
these shifts.
USC is one of the world's premiere research universities, and
the Price School is a major contributor to the university's
reputation. Our school supports an array of thematic research
centers with $80 million in active sponsored research, ranking
third overall in funded research at USC on a per faculty basis.
Much of the school's research is conducted through its centers,
institutes, and research groups. Among them are the Bedrosian
Center on Governance, Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy,
Price Center for Social Innovation, Schwarzenegger Institute for
State and Global Policy, Center for Economic Development, Center
for Sustainable Cities, National Center for Metropolitan
Transportation Research, Lusk Center for Real Estate, Schaeffer
Center for Health Policy and Economics, and the Center for Risk and
Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), the country's first
Homeland Security Center of Excellence.
For additional information, see our website:
Compensation and Benefits:
The University of Southern California offers a competitive
salary within an academic environment based on the candidate's
experience and accomplishments. The university also offers
excellent benefits to employees, which include: health, dental and
life insurance; tuition assistance; disability and retirement
plans; credit union membership; and participation in cultural and
social events, as well as access to athletic and recreational
facilities.
An Equal Opportunity Employer:
USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status,
disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC
policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants
with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the
requirements of the Los
Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We
provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with
disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a
reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring
process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213)
, or by email at . Inquiries will be treated
as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
Apply for this Position:
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae
and a list of three references. Please apply online at

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