Associate Director, Research Support & Faculty Programs

The University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business seeks an Associate Director, Research Support to guide Booth non-Center research staff and five tenure-line faculty. The role involves planning and execution of the Expanding Discovery in Economics+ program and delivering effective solutions to research staff and the Booth community.

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization and requires strong organizational and communication skills with in-office

Qualifications

• College or university degree required in related field.
• 5–7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Ability to manage complex programs and stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support faculty recruiting, onboarding, and ongoing staff management.
• Collaborate with faculty to ensure research staff needs are met.
• Maintain and create content for Booth research staff websites.
• Design and execute programming for research staff and alumni engagement.
• Provide SSRN administrative support and manage retention activities for Expanding Discovery in Economics+ (EDE+).
• Support five faculty and manage day-to-day financial and administrative tasks.

Skills

Staff recruitment & onboarding

Program design

Content management

Event coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Workday

SSRN

MS Office

Job description

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business seeks an Associate Director, Research Support to guide Booth non-Center research staff and five tenure-line faculty. The role involves planning and execution of the Expanding Discovery in Economics+ program and delivering effective solutions to research staff and the Booth community.

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization and requires strong organizational and communication skills with in-office