Principal Behavioral Science Researcher & Instructor

Society for Personality and Social Psychology; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking a Postdoctoral Principal Researcher/Behavioral Science Instructor to support a talented behavioral scientist in advancing experimental research within the Roman Family Center for Decision Research (RF-CDR) at Chicago.

The role involves designing studies in diverse settings, teaching two sections of a quarter-length course annually, and active participation in the school’s academic life through workshops and seminars.

Qualifications

• A college or university degree in a related field is required.
• 5–7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Ph.D. in psychology, economics, or other behavioral science discipline; expected by September 2027.

Responsibilities

• Participates in study design, data acquisition and analysis, manuscript development, and presentation/publication of results.
• Teaches two sections of a quarter-long behavioral science class each academic year; teaching is 20%–25% of the role.
• Guides data collection, evaluation and analysis; designs and manages databases; writes reports.
• Performs other related work as needed.
• Collaborates with Booth Faculty in the RF-CDR and contributes to academic life through workshops and seminars.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research design

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Education

Ph.D., earned or expected by 2027 in psychology/economics/behavioral science

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking a Postdoctoral Principal Researcher/Behavioral Science Instructor to support a talented behavioral scientist in advancing experimental research within the Roman Family Center for Decision Research (RF-CDR) at Chicago.

The role involves designing studies in diverse settings, teaching two sections of a quarter-length course annually, and active participation in the school’s academic life through workshops and seminars.