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Professor Scott Nelson seeks a highly skilled and motivated individual to work as a full-time research assistant for a period of at least one year. The preferred start date is July 1, 2024, although an earlier or later start is possible. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; the first review is October 16, 2023. 

 

The job will entail close collaboration on a number of new and ongoing projects in applied microeconomics with Professor Nelson (Chicago Booth) and Professor Winnie van Dijk (Yale), with a particular focus on public policy in rental housing markets. Previous holders of this position at Chicago Booth have gone on to Ph.D. programs at Harvard, MIT, Princeton, and the University of Chicago.

 

If interested, please fill out our online survey (https://forms.gle/EMUkBSfdq447huq9A) and this formal application (https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Research-Professional_JR24053).

 

The ideal candidate will have (i) a strong quantitative background, (ii) strong computer skills including programming, (iii) the ability to work independently to solve problems, and (iv) a long-term interest in pursuing research in economics. Background in economics is a plus, but not necessary—we welcome candidates with strong technical backgrounds who are looking for more exposure to economics. We pay a competitive annual salary and provide standard benefits such as health insurance. 

 

Research staff build invaluable and collaborative relationships with Chicago Booth faculty and fellow research staff by engaging in UChicago’s rigorous intellectual environment.  While at Chicago Booth, research staff hone their research skillset and engage in a bevy of programs—from a coding workshop to writing seminars—that prepares them to undertake independent research.  To learn more about roles at Booth, visit https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/research-staff/life-at-booth. To learn more about predoctoral roles like this in general, and to find other opportunities, please visit https://predoc.org.  We will also host an optional information session on from October 3 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. CDT, which you can register for here.

 

Chicago Booth is dedicated to creating an environment where people of different backgrounds, broadly defined, feel valued and where their ideas and contributions can flourish. Chicago Booth welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, veterans, and under-represented groups. If you need an accommodation to apply to a Chicago Booth Research Staff Program, or if there are other factors impacting your ability to apply to an open position, please email ResearchProfessional@lists.chicagobooth.edu.