Research Professional – Data & Economics Analysis

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) is hiring a full-time Research Professional to work with professors on projects related to global innovation and economic growth. The position involves data collection, cleaning, analysis, simulations, and preparing manuscripts and presentations.

It is intended as a bridge to graduate study under the PREP program, with a start in July 2027. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree by June 2027, strong quantitative and programming skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 3 months to 1 year of related work experience (course work may count).
• Experience in econometrics.
• Advanced coursework in Economics or Mathematics.
• Familiarity with analyzing large data sets and econometrics methods.
• Knowledge of machine learning techniques in data analysis.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis packages such as Stata, R, or Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Work both independently and as a team member.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Understanding of academia and higher education in a research and teaching environment.

Responsibilities

• Clean and analyze data.
• Write or finalize replicable data files or scripts for publication.
• Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal policies; analyze solutions using standard procedures.
• Assist with data analysis plans and study registrations.
• Support field experiments, including survey design and data quality monitoring.
• Assist with drafting grant and policy reports and presentations of findings.
• Handle non-laboratory duties like data transcription, coding, and data collection instrument development.
• Maintain technical and administrative support for the project.
• Analyze and maintain data and literature reviews; assist with reports and manuscripts.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Skills

Econometrics

Data analysis

Machine learning

Communication

Time management

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Stata

R

Python

Job description

The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) is hiring a full-time Research Professional to work with professors on projects related to global innovation and economic growth. The position involves data collection, cleaning, analysis, simulations, and preparing manuscripts and presentations.

It is intended as a bridge to graduate study under the PREP program, with a start in July 2027. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree by June 2027, strong quantitative and programming skills, and