Research Analyst, Data Science & Reproducible Research

The University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL seeks a Research Analyst to support the Psychology department's computational research efforts. You will validate analyses, curate large datasets, and perform formal analyses using Python and/or R, contributing to manuscripts and presentations under Professor Shigehiro Oishi.

The role is a fixed-term, full-time position with 37.5 scheduled hours per week. Pay range is $25.71–$33.28 per hour; contract dates September 1, 2026–February 28, 2027; requires

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Bachelor's degree in computational social science, data science, statistics, computer science, psychology, or related quantitative field is preferred.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R for data analysis and reproducible research.

Responsibilities

• Validation - reproduce and verify analyses for manuscripts; audit datasets and code; document reproducible verification procedures.
• Software - develop, test, and maintain analysis code and reproducible data pipelines in Python and/or R; use high-performance computing workflows.
• Data curation - clean, integrate, document, archive, and transfer large datasets; maintain metadata and version control.
• Formal Analysis - apply statistical, spatial, and NLP methods; interpret and summarize results.
• Methodology - develop data-processing procedures; contribute to study design.
• Investigation - collect data from external sources; literature reviews; document research process.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in computational social science, data science, statistics, computer science, psychology, or related quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

Job description

The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL seeks a Research Analyst to support the Psychology department's computational research efforts. You will validate analyses, curate large datasets, and perform formal analyses using Python and/or R, contributing to manuscripts and presentations under Professor Shigehiro Oishi.

The role is a fixed-term, full-time position with 37.5 scheduled hours per week. Pay range is $25.71–$33.28 per hour; contract dates September 1, 2026–February 28, 2027; requires