Pearson Institute Pre-Doctoral Scholar at The University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

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 Harris School of Public Policy seeks applicants for a one-year Pre-Doctoral Scholar position to be part of the Pearson Institute.


The ideal candidate will have core interests in human behavior/decision-making particularly as it applies to business strategy, and/or organizational decision-making. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor James Robinson.



Responsibilities

• Assists in managing the research effort.
  
  


• Assists in planning, conducting, and analysis of semi-structured interviews.
  
  


• Prepares, cleans, and analyzes interview and survey data.
  
  


• Contributes to the preparation of high-quality journal articles and presents results at conferences and stakeholder events.
  
  


• Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
  
  


• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
  
  


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


• Installs, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the principal investigator.
  
  


• Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support. Has general awareness in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant scientific field.
  
  


• Performs other related work as needed.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications




Education:

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



Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through

Certifications:




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Preferred Qualifications




Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline by the time the position begins, including but not limited to psychology, marketing, behavioral economics, decision science, organizational behavior, management studies, business.
  
  


• Master's degree in the above fields and/or relevant work experience.
  
  

Experience:

• Conducting interviews and survey research.
  
  


• Analyzing the resulting data.
  
  


• Familiarity conducting randomized survey experiments.
  
  


• Creating compelling data visualizations of information and results, and using econometric methods.
  
  

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Proficiency in leading statistical packages (e.g., STATA, R, SPSS).
  
  


• Programming qualtrics surveys.
  
  

Preferred Competencies

• Professional/academic level English language skills, both written and verbal.
  
  


• Excellent organizational and time management skills with meticulous attention to detail.
  
  


• Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Position will be located in Chicago, IL.
  
  

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
  
  


• Cover Letter summarizing your qualifications, areas of expertise, research interests, career goals, and a statement of how you meet the qualifications described above (required)
  
  


• Two References Contact Information (required)
  
  

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



Job Family

Research



Role Impact

Individual Contributor



Scheduled
Weekly Hours

37.5



Drug Test Required

No



Health Screen Required

No



Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No



Pay Rate Type

Salary



FLSA Status

Exempt



Pay Range

$50,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.



Benefits Eligible

Yes
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.



Posting Statement



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