Predoctoral Fellow

Department
 

Harris School Pre-Docs, Temps and Non-Student Research Assistants

About the Department
 

Why Policy? For a better world. Why Harris Public Policy? Because when it comes to better policymaking, evidence matters. We work at the frontiers of data collection and analysis, using the latest technology and social science methods to design policies that work for society. We conduct rigorous inquiry in an environment of innovation and risk taking. We collaborate across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, adopting new methodologies to drive better solutions. We engage with our city, our world, and our leaders every day to evaluate and test our ideas. And we lead with our passion for driving social change, knowing that passion alone does not equal impact.

Job Summary
 

The mission of the Stone Center at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy is to develop a community of scholars working to advance research on the nature of contemporary inequalities using a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes that inequalities are the outcome of a multidimensional dynamic process that operates at the individual, family, social, and political levels. Reporting to the Faculty Director and Executive Director, the Predoctoral Fellow (Research Professional) will enrich the work of the Stone Center by engaging in robust research opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Program in Stata, Python, R, or MATLAB to analyze data using econometric tools.

• Collaborate with the research team to develop economic models for projects.

• Write and/or proofread academic papers, reports, and presentations.

• Clean and describe data, generating graphs, tables, or other summaries.

• May train and supervise undergraduate research assistants.

• Responsibly handle confidential data.

• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.

• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assist with preparation of report, manuscripts and other documents.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s Degree is preferred in economics or related quantitative field; must be conferred by Summer 2024.

Experience:

• Previous research experience.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Proficiency in Stata.

• Proficiency in LaTeX.

• Proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite.

• Proficiency of Google Suite.

• Experience with R, Matlab, Python.

Preferred Competencies

• Working knowledge of research techniques in empirical economics.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Enthusiasm for learning new methods and skills.

• Strong ability to coordinate work with others and teams.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent organization and attention to detail.

Working Conditions

• Predoctoral Fellows will be based out of Chicago, IL.

Application Documents

• Resume and/or CV (required)

• Research Statement (required)

• Unofficial Transcript (required)

• Sample of code in any programming language that you have used to conduct data analysis (required)

• Reference Contact Information (minimum of two) (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Research

Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

37.5

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Posting Statement
 

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