Research Professional – Development Innovation Lab (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)
Pre-Doctoral in Economics Program (PREP), Chicago, IL
About the job
Job Title: Research Professional (RP)
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary Ranges: $59,000–62,000 annual salary, additional $2,000 professional development fund
Terms: Seeking a Research Professional for a period of at least one but ideally two years
Expected Start Date: To be determined - Summer 2027
Department: Becker Friedman Institute
Job Summary
The Development Innovation Lab at the University of Chicago uses the tools of economics to develop innovations with the potential to benefit millions of people in low- and middle-income countries. It was founded and is led by Nobel laureate Michael Kremer. DIL, in partnership with BFI, is seeking to hire multiple full-time Research Professionals to work with Professor Michael Kremer, Nobel Laureate, and possibly other faculty as part of the Development Innovation Lab. Successful applicants will collaborate on new and ongoing research in development economics. The Research Professional’s responsibilities will span all stages of research, including collecting data in both tabular and spatial formats, developing algorithms that clean and organize data, conducting statistical analyses, running simulations, and preparing manuscripts and presentations.