Professor-Fellow in Urban Economics

Responsibilities

• Conduct applied, policy-relevant urban economic research with a focus on Latin American and Mexican cities.
• Develop an independent research agenda contributing to the Center for the Future of Cities.
• Collaborate on large-scale applied projects involving administrative, geospatial, and mobility datasets.
• Produce high-impact academic publications and policy-oriented outputs.
• Engage with real-world urban challenges and policy processes.
• Perform teaching duties within the department of economics as required by profile and interest.

Requirements

• PhD in Economics or a related field (candidates completing PhD by September 2026 are welcome).
• Strong quantitative training and advanced econometrics skills.
• Demonstrated experience in urban economics, spatial analysis, or general equilibrium modeling.
• Ability to work with complex datasets and computational modeling.
• Proven potential for high-impact academic publishing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with spatial patterns of jobs and housing location.
• Expertise in property taxes, housing finance, or spatial segregation.
• Knowledge of the fiscal impacts of urban sprawl and land-use regulation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Dedicated research support.
• Access to advanced cloud computing infrastructure.
• Opportunities for international research collaboration.

About the Company

Tecnológico de Monterrey, through the Center for the Future of Cities (CFC), is a leading institution dedicated to advancing urban science. We combine economic theory, advanced empirical methods, and computational modeling to address critical urban challenges and influence public policy in Mexico and beyond.