Research Professional Joshua Gottlieb Zarek Brot-Goldberg and Maggie Shi Full-Time Benefits Eligible
Research Professional Joshua Gottlieb Zarek Brot-Goldberg and Maggie Shi Full-Time Benefits Eligible
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Job Title: Research Professional Joshua Gottlieb Zarek BrotGoldberg and Maggie Shi (FullTime Benefits Eligible) (FullTime Benefits Eligible)
Location: Chicago IL Hyde Park Campus Saieh Hall
Compensation: $55000 $62000 annual salary with additional $2000 professional development fund
Expected Start Date: July 1 2025
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Job Summary:
The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) is seeking to hire a fulltime Research Professional to work withMaggie Shi Zarek BrotGoldberg and Josh Gottlieb. The Research Professional will be involved in all stages of ongoing and new research projects related to research in the economics of health.
Successful candidates will work directly with Professors Shi BrotGoldberg Josh Gottlieb and coauthors as part ofBFIs Predoctoral Research in Economics Program (PREP). The program is intended to serve as a bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in empirical economics. Applicants must have completed a Bachelors degree by June 2025 and have strong quantitative and programming skills. Candidates with research experience are strongly preferred especially those with experience in Stata R or Python. The ideal candidate would begin on July 1 2025 (flexible) and work for BFI for one or two years before applying to graduate school in Economics or another quantitative social science. BFI offers competitive salary and employee benefits.
Unitspecific Responsibilities:
- Write programs in Stata R or Python to analyze large datasets
- Construct maps figures and tables for economics papers
- Identify new data sources
- Editing tasks
- Other duties as assigned
Unitpreferred Competencies:
- Desired (but not required) skills include advanced familiarity with numerical optimization and package development in R and/or Python and the ability to use Stata to manage and analyze large datasets. Although previous experience with any specific language is not essential familiarity with at least one scripting language is encouraged.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong academic writing/communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelors degree in economics computer science physics engineering or other quantitative STEM fields is highly desirable.
Experience
- Relevant research experience as a research assistant.
Technical Knowledge/Skills
- Knowledge of R Python Stata preferred
Required Documents:
- Resume/CV
- Writing sample
- Transcripts (unofficial is ok)
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression national or ethnic origin shared ancestry age status as an individual with a disability military or veteran status genetic information or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the Universitys Notice of Nondiscrimination.
Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should callor submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
