Research Professional | John List at UChicago BFI

Job Title: Research Professional – John List (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)

Location: Chicago, IL – Hyde Park Campus, Saieh Hall 

Expected Start Date: July 1, 2025

Please direct  questions about this posting to maskinner@uchicago.edu 

Job Summary:

 The Research Professional for Chicago Experiments collaborates on new and ongoing research projects with a focus on, but not limited to, the implementation and empirical analysis of field experiments and observational/administrative data. Specifically, the Research Professional is involved in advanced empirical work on labor economics, education/human capital, discrimination, behavioral economics, and other topics within applied microeconomics.

The Research Professional is part of the vibrant research environment at The University of Chicago and may attend and participate in seminars and workshops in preparation for a successful academic career.

Past Research Professionals have received admission offers from top PhD programs including Columbia, Maryland, NYU, Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, UPenn, Yale, among others.

This position requires a commitment of at least two years.

Applications will be reviewed from October on a rolling basis. Only successful candidates will be contacted for a data task.

Responsibilities:

• Collects, cleans, manipulates, and analyzes experimental datasets
• Contributes to writing, proofreading, and fact-checking papers and presentations
• Implements experiments, conducts data analysis, and modifies existing codes to provide robustness of test results
• Ensures compliance with institutional, state and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.

Competencies:

• Analytical skills required.
• Attention to detail required.
• Verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team required.

Education, Experience, and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Transcript (unofficial)
• Most advanced writing sample in economics (if available)

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