Associate Director, Research Support & Programs

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Harper (OR); On-site; USD 72,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking an Associate Director, Research Support to guide, support, and program Booth non‑Center research staff; directly support five Booth tenure‑line faculty; assist in the planning and execution of the Expanding Discovery in Economics+ program, and deliver effective solutions to research staff, faculty, and the larger Booth community.

This role is not eligible for employer‑sponsored employment authorization and requires in‑office presence

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: a college or university degree in a related field and 5-7 years of related work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a related discipline.
• Understanding of academia and higher education in research and teaching environments.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support faculty as they recruit, hire, and onboard research staff.
• Work closely with faculty managing research staff to ensure they are managing staff effectively.
• Maintain existing content and create new content for Booth research staff websites.
• Design and execute programming for research staff, including presentations, workshops, orientation week sessions, mentorship programs, and professional development programming.
• Provide faculty with SSRN administrative support.
• Design and execute retention and engagement programming for Expanding Discovery in Economics+ alumni.
• Support five faculty with workload during staff transitions.
• Advance teaching and research missions by preparing course materials and managing teaching assistants and FERPA privacy.
• Manage day-to-day operation of the faculty group, including finances and policies.
• Plan, develop, analyze, and manage budget and grants.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Presentation skills

Self-motivated

Customer-service orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking an Associate Director, Research Support to guide, support, and program Booth non‑Center research staff; directly support five Booth tenure‑line faculty; assist in the planning and execution of the Expanding Discovery in Economics+ program, and deliver effective solutions to research staff, faculty, and the larger Booth community.

This role is not eligible for employer‑sponsored employment authorization and requires in‑office presence