UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development

Associate Scientist

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development (CED) seeks applications for the position of Associate Scientist. Major activities of the Center include: conducting applied research on economic development; supporting economic development research at UW-Milwaukee; providing technical assistance to community-based organizations; and holding educational programs and workshops.

To apply: Applicants should send cover letter, vita/resume (including names and contact information for three references), and a writing sample. In the cover letter, applicants should describe not only their relevant credentials and reasons for applying, but also how they envision helping realize the goals of the Center. Applicants are strongly encouraged to examine the Center’s website at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CED to familiarize themselves with the Center’s activities before submitting their applications. To learn more, also see http://www.uwm.edu/letsci/jobs/index.html. Application materials should be sent to:

Professor Joel Rast
Director, Center for Economic Development
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Lubar Hall, Room N483
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201

GSES Position

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FOR "INTERNATIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT"

Department of Environmental Planning at Graduate School of Environmental Studies(GSES) at Seoul National University (SNU) in South Korea is looking for a person who can teach and research "International Planning and Development" from global perspectives. The department consists of three majors: Urban and Regional Planning, Transportation Planning, and Environmental Management. The position affiliates to the major of Urban and Regional Planning. It is tenure-track position. To enhance SNU's internationalization, candidate's formal nationality should not be Korean. Salary depends on candidate's career. People with research and teaching career less than 2 years after getting Ph.D. degree usually get about $50,000 (besides tax and health insurance) a year. The person should already have Ph.D. degree or should be ready to get Ph.D. degree until this May. From this fall, he or she is expected to teach 2 classes (of course, in English) per semester. In-campus housing is available: Deposit varies from about $1450 (64 m2) to $ 3430 (136 m2) and monthly rent from $480 (64 m2) to $1182(136 m2).

Formal application schedule is not fixed at this time. Application is expected to begin probably in May. But the department wants to know and communicate with possible candidates before the formal recruiting process. For more details, please contact Prof. Young-sung Lee (YL123@snu.ac.kr or ysleecau@naver.com, 82-2-880-1483).

Senior Associate in Sustainable Planning and Development

Cherokee is seeking a Senior Associate as a member of our Sustainable Planning and Development team with emphasis on supporting our Denver office and California projects. This individual will operate in a team environment to advance project-specific and company-wide sustainability initiatives. Principal responsibilities include:
• Perform project-specific technical work and provide recommendations to support real estate due diligence and asset management activities
• Advise deal teams and development partners on hiring and
managing best-in-class architects, land planners, engineers and
other consultants
• Help develop and integrate relevant policies and guidelines into deal
underwriting and asset management activities
• Support corporate initiatives and projects including the
development of sustainability metrics and Cherokee’s annual Sustainability Report
This position reports to the Vice President of Sustainable Planning and
Development. Compensation will be competitive.
Education: An advanced degree in one or more of the following fields, land planning,
urban design, environmental science/management, landscape
architecture, or sustainable design preferred.
Experience: The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, self-driven individual who
enjoys working in a fast-paced team environment. In addition, the
successful candidate will have:
• 7-10 years of experience in one or more of the of the following
disciplines:
– Site planning
– Landscape architecture
– Urban design
– Environmental impact assessment (e.g., NEPA)
– Community development
– Transportation planning
– Land planning and entitlement matters
– Sustainable design/low-impact development
– Market research
– Marketing/sales
• Knowledge of sustainable practices including low-impact
development and high-performance (green) building techniques
• Ability to think strategically in a business environment and analyze
and communicate the financial benefits of progressive development
strategies (the “business case”)
• Direct experience in real estate and land development
• Experience working with a wide variety of communities, technical
disciplines, geographies, project scales and site conditions
• Experience in California and expertise with California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) preferred
• Experience conducting spatial analysis (e.g. GIS) preferred
Other: Must have excellent graphic, writing and interpersonal and
communication skills.
Must be facile with spreadsheets, word processing and presentation
software.
Contacts: Please send resumes to