Tecnologico de Monterrey

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The Center for the Future of Cities (CFC) at Tecnológico de Monterrey invites applications for a tenure-track position in Urban Economics. We seek candidates completing their Ph.D. by Summer 2027, as well as postdoctoral researchers and early-career faculty, interested in building a research agenda on open questions with direct relevance for urban policy in Latin America.
Tecnológico de Monterrey is the largest private university in Mexico and among the most highly regarded in Latin America. It is making a major investment to become a leading research university in the region. Within this context, the CFC is an interdisciplinary research center that brings together economists, data scientists, and urban planners under a shared premise: rigorous research should inform not only the academic literature but also the governance of cities. The Center maintains formal collaborations with municipal and metropolitan planning agencies, and its projects are designed to produce both peer-reviewed publications and measurable influence on public policy.

What We Offer
Access to rich and granular datasets for Mexican metropolitan areas, much of it new to academic research.
Direct engagement with policy: projects are developed with government agencies, and findings reach both decision-makers and academic outlets.
Protected time for publication: teaching is one class per term in the Department of Economics (joint appointment), defined by the candidate's profile.
Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team working on urban simulation, land use, and transport modeling.
Internationally competitive compensation according to career stage.
Research funds, cloud computing infrastructure, and active collaborations with partner universities in North and Latin America.
Room to develop an independent research agenda, contribute to large-scale applied projects, and build and lead a team.
Research areas of interest
Affordable housing models and housing production.
Impacts of land-use regulation on housing costs.
Property tax and municipal public finance.
Infrastructure and fiscal costs of urban expansion and sprawl.
Effects of transportation systems on land values.
Spatial and general equilibrium models of land, zoning, and taxation.

Qualifications
Candidates should have strong quantitative training and demonstrated experience in urban economics, spatial analysis, econometrics, or general equilibrium modeling. A strong publication pipeline, or clear potential for high-impact publishing, is highly valued. Working proficiency in Spanish is required.
Early applications are encouraged: submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and Zoom interviews will be scheduled as strong candidates are identified. Candidates who advance will deliver an online job talk. Finalists will be invited to an in-person campus visit.