Professor Devin Pope is looking for 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, 2021 although accommodations can be made for an earlier or later start. The review of applications will begin on March 8, 2021.
The job will entail close collaboration on a number of new and ongoing projects in applied behavioral economics with Professor Pope. Previous research assistants of Professor Pope and other faculty at Booth have gone on to Ph.D. programs at top schools around the country.
If interested, please fill out this online survey (https://forms.gle/yGFBDn7Fhhhivewq7) and this formal application (https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Hyde-Park-Campus/Research-Professional_JR10065).
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 and/or psychology. Background in economics is a plus, but not necessary. Candidates with strong technical backgrounds who are looking for more exposure to economics will be considered. An annual salary of $50,000 and standard benefits such as health insurance are provided. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and one year of relevant experience by the start date. Work experience may include unpaid class work.
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.
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