Researcher, Research​/Development, Research Analyst

Position: Housing Researcher
Job Description The University of Washington’s Housing Futures Center in the College of Built Environments has an outstanding opportunity for a Housing Researcher (Research Scientist/Engineer 4 (E S UAW Research) to join their team.

About this Opportunity The Housing Researcher will serve as the primary staff researcher for the Housing Futures Center and will support all housing-related research initiatives within the Center. Working closely with the Center Director and in partnership with faculty and researchers across the University of Washington, the Housing Researcher manages interdisciplinary research projects, supports efforts to secure external research funding, disseminates research findings, and advances evidence-based housing policy and practice.

The role supports the Center's mission to improve housing outcomes through rigorous research, community engagement, and policy impact.

The Housing Researcher will advance the University's research mission by leading externally funded housing research programs and producing high-impact scholarly and policy-relevant research. The position contributes to the University's reputation as a leader in housing research, supports interdisciplinary collaboration, and expands engagement with governmental, nonprofit, philanthropic, and community partners. Research findings inform housing policy and practice affecting communities across Washington State and beyond.

This position requires leadership of multiple complex research initiatives involving diverse stakeholders, funding sources, and methodological approaches. The holder of this position must lead multiple research projects, manage research funding, support efforts to secure external funding, manage competing project priorities, balance academic rigor with community needs, and effectively communicate findings to both scholarly and non-technical audiences. Success requires substantial expertise in housing research, stakeholder engagement, and project management.

About This Team The Housing Futures Center at the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments is a bold, forward-looking initiative designed to address Washington’s most pressing housing challenges, both today and in the years ahead. The Center builds capacity and advances informed decision-making by integrating research, education, and community engagement to support policymakers, advocates, developers, housing providers, tenants, and homeowners in shaping a future where every Washingtonian has access to housing.

Key Responsibilities
25% – Research Leadership and Program Development
· Support strategic leadership for the Housing Futures Center's research agenda.
· Support the development and execution of complex, multidisciplinary housing research projects.
· Ensure scientific rigor, methodological excellence, and high-quality research outputs.
· Identify emerging research opportunities and develop innovative research initiatives aligned with the Center's mission.
· Manage research timelines, deliverables, and project priorities across multiple concurrent initiatives.
35% - Research execution and dissemination
· Design and oversee quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research studies, with a particular emphasis on applied research.
· Author and co-author peer-reviewed journal articles, policy briefs, technical reports, and other scholarly products.
· Present research findings at academic conferences, public forums, and stakeholder meetings.
· Translate research findings into accessible products that inform policy and practice.
15% - Support efforts to secure research funding
· Support the development of competitive grant proposals to public agencies, foundations, and other funding organizations.
· Collaborate with faculty…