Research Professional: Data Analytics & Economics Research

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business invites applications for a Research Professional to work with Booth faculty and FMC Directors to manage research projects from inception to completion.

The role involves building and managing data sets, conducting statistical analyses, and preparing reports and presentations. Candidates should have a strong quantitative background and be considering PhD study for a two-year appointment.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Ability to conduct literature reviews and organize research data.

Responsibilities

• Supports ongoing research projects, faculty and post-doctoral fellows, by conducting various searches, compiling and manipulating data.
• Collects, manages and structures quantitative datasets.
• Conducts complex statistical analysis, writes statistical software programs, and organizes the presentation of results.
• Creates charts, tables and descriptive text for presentations.
• Obtains and organizes information for research from other academic institutions and practitioners.
• Maintains effective communication with all members of the faculty and outside institutions.
• Proofreads and edits citations of funded research reports, working papers, and publications.
• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens.
• Conducts literature reviews.
• Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Attention to detail

Data manipulation

Education

Bachelor's degree by start date

Tools

Stata

Matlab

Python

R

Job description

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business invites applications for a Research Professional to work with Booth faculty and FMC Directors to manage research projects from inception to completion.

The role involves building and managing data sets, conducting statistical analyses, and preparing reports and presentations. Candidates should have a strong quantitative background and be considering PhD study for a two-year appointment.