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Working collaboratively with VCHR faculty, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders, the successful candidate will contribute to research initiatives that inform housing-related decision-making at the local, regional, and state levels.\nThe position will involve designing and executing applied housing research projects, including collecting, managing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data related to housing needs, market conditions, housing affordability, and policy interventions.\nKey responsibilities include conducting comprehensive literature reviews, evaluating housing policies and programs, and developing evidence-based analyses to support housing studies, affordable housing initiatives, and economic assessments.\nRequired Qualifications\nDoctorate degree in urban planning or equivalent with dissertation on a housing topic. PhD must be awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining.\nBackground in data analytics and science, housing policies and programs, especially data and methods applicable in housing research, and experience conducting applied housing research.\nDemonstrated experience in\ndata compilation and analysis relevant to local housing programs and policies\ntranslating housing data and research findings into clear written, visual, and oral communication for technical and non-technical audiences.\nqualitative research methods and analysis, including interviews, focus groups, and content analysis.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience conducting local and regional housing needs assessments and market analyses. Familiarity with inclusionary zoning (affordable dwelling unit) incentive programs and economic analysis required to support program development. Experience in applied housing research with the ability to perform and improve the efficiency/effectiveness/efficacy of analysis and methods. Experience with data organization and cleaning, including programming skills required to scrape data from documents and websites. Skills and experience with Python, R, and Excel. Experience with and understanding of AI tools.\nOvertime Status\nExempt: Not eligible for overtime\nAppointment Type\nRestricted\nSalary Information\n$63,480\nHours per week\n40 hours - regular schedule\nReview Date\n10/09/2026\nAdditional Information\nThe successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.\nAbout Virginia Tech\nDedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes.A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.\nVirginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. 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