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UL Inclusive Economy Lab

About the Department

The University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab (IEL) partners with policymakers, community-based organizations, and others to generate rigorous evidence that leads to greater economic opportunity for communities harmed by disinvestment and segregation.

Job Summary

The job performs routine assignments related to scientific research projects. Ensures compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Writes articles, reports and manuscripts. Assists in drafting presentations on research findings.

Responsibilities

• Data entry, cleaning, and merging.
• Creating data visualizations and summary statistics.
• Analyzing data for descriptive, experimental, and quasi-experimental studies.
• Writing, formatting, and editing technical sections of reports and works for dissemination.
• Administrative tasks for IEL projects or operations.
• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
• 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.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through ---

Certifications:

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Preferred Competencies

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others.
• Ability to work discretely with sensitive and confidential data.
• Knowledge of research theory, methods, and literature.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (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

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Pay Frequency

Biweekly

Scheduled

Weekly Hours

10

Benefits Eligible

No

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

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