Postdoctoral Associate - Land Economics
Posted date [2026-06-02]
(ID: 45870)
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Job Description and Requirements
Postdoctoral Associate - Land EconomicsJob Snapshot
Role: Postdoctoral Associate - Land Economics
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Higher Education
Function: Research
Experience: PhD in economics or another quantitative field
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Postdoctoral Associate - Land Economics in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is a specialized Higher Education research opportunity focused on land economics, land value measurement, urban networks, taxation, macroeconomic stability, political economy, spatial economics, and development-linked land markets. This role is designed for an early-career researcher who can contribute to the LANDMark project at New York University Abu Dhabi while working within interdisciplinary teams connected to economics, engineering, computer science, political science, and urban science.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Higher Education
Function: Research
Salary: 20000-32000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Postdoctoral Associate - Land Economics will support the LANDMark project, a long-term research initiative focused on Land Assets, National Development and Markets. The position will contribute to research on how land, housing, fixed resources, taxation, infrastructure, macroeconomic conditions, and political systems shape economic development and urban outcomes. Hosted within the Social Science Division and connected with the Center for Interacting Urban Networks, the role offers a strong research platform for developing original projects, collaborating with faculty and international scholars, and producing rigorous academic work on land-related economic questions.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct advanced research on land economics, land assets, national development, urban markets, and fixed-resource dynamics.
* Study the measurement of land prices, including imputation techniques and methods for improving land value data.
* Analyze determinants of land value, including transport infrastructure, health services, education services, and other public investments.
* Examine macroeconomic stability and instability in economies where land operates as a fixed and non-produced asset.
* Investigate taxation of land wealth as a potential alternative to consumption tax and capital tax systems.
* Explore the political economy of land, land taxation, fixed resources, and related policy debates.
* Conduct research on links between land, resource allocation, political conflict, and institutional structures.
* Develop empirical, theoretical, or quantitative research projects aligned with LANDMark themes.
* Collaborate with researchers across economics, engineering, computer science, political science, and urban science.
* Prepare peer-reviewed manuscripts, working papers, research presentations, and academic reports.
* Contribute to research planning within the Center for Interacting Urban Networks and identify potential collaborators.
* Use quantitative methods to analyze land, housing, macroeconomic, labor, urban, spatial, political economy, or conflict-related datasets.
* Participate in seminars, workshops, research meetings, and academic discussions connected to LANDMark and CITIES.
* Maintain strong standards of data quality, research ethics, documentation, and reproducible analysis.
Ideal Profile
* PhD in economics or another quantitative field.
* Candidate should have no more than 5 years from receipt of the PhD degree.
* Research experience in land economics, housing, macroeconomics, labor economics, urban economics, spatial economics, political economy, or conflict studies.
* Strong interest in interdisciplinary research and collaboration across academic fields.
* Ability to lead research projects within the LANDMark project and contribute to the broader CITIES research environment.
* Excellent communication skills in English.
* Ability to work effectively in teams while managing independent research responsibilities.
* Strong quantitative, analytical, and academic writing skills.
* Interest in land prices, land taxation, infrastructure value, public policy, economic development, or urban systems.
* Ability to prepare a research statement outlining specific projects and possible collaborators within the Center.
* Ability to submit required application documents, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, research interests statement, and contact information for 2-3 referees.
Skills Set
* Land economics
* Urban economics
* Spatial economics
* Housing markets
* Macroeconomics
* Labor economics
* Political economy
* Conflict research
* Land price measurement
* Imputation techniques
* Land value determinants
* Public infrastructure analysis
* Transport infrastructure research
* Health infrastructure research
* Education services research
* Land wealth taxation
* Capital tax analysis
* Consumption tax analysis
* Fixed asset economics
* Quantitative research
* Economic modelling
* Empirical analysis
* Research design
* Academic writing
* Interdisciplinary collaboration
* Urban science research
* Policy research
* Data analysis
* Peer-reviewed publication
Why Join Us
This position offers a strong platform for a Postdoctoral Associate - Land Economics who wants to build an academic research career in Abu Dhabi while contributing to a major multi-year project running from 2027 to 2032. The role provides access to an international research network, collaboration with faculty across multiple disciplines, opportunities to shape original research on land and development, and affiliation with a dynamic urban science center. It is a valuable opportunity for a researcher interested in producing high-impact scholarship on land markets, taxation, public infrastructure, and the future of sustainable urban development.
About the Company
New York University Abu Dhabi is a globally connected research university in the UAE, supporting advanced scholarship across social sciences, engineering, sciences, humanities, and the arts. Through the Center for Interacting Urban Networks and the LANDMark project, NYU Abu Dhabi promotes interdisciplinary research on urban networks, land systems, economic development, sustainability, and public policy. The university provides a strong academic environment for researchers working on complex social and economic challenges from Abu Dhabi.
