Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago (BFI) is inviting applications for Research professionals to collaborate 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.
Past Research Professionals have received admission offers from top PhD programs including 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.
Roles/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.
Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree required.
Requirements
- Analytical skills required.
- Attention to detail required.
- Verbal and written communication skills required.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team required.
Application Details
- Cover Letter
- CV
- Transcript (unofficial)
- Most advanced writing sample in economics (if available)
Applications will be reviewed from mid-October on a rolling basis. Only successful candidates will be contacted for a data task.
For further information about the application process, contact bf*******@uc******.edu .
