Principal Researcher

Department

Booth Faculty Research - Research Professional

About The Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

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Job Summary

The Principal Researcher provides a supportive research environment to a highly qualified recent PhD. The Principal Researcher collaborates with Professor Emma Levine to enable Dr. Levine’s research under their direction. The PR is expected to be a major collaborator on interdisciplinary projects related to trust and ethics, particularly those focused on examining sources of distrust versus trust, in U.S. institutions, and how professionals can restore trust through communication and ethical decision-making.

This position is expected to last one year with the possibility of a second year.

Responsibilities

• Conducts collaborative research with faculty to be presented at academic forums and published in peer-reviewed academic journals.
• Develops experiments, collects data and conducts statistical analysis.
• Conducts literature reviews and perform research.
• Uses subject matter and best practices knowledge to perform lab and/or research-related duties and tasks. Work independently to assist with project design.
• Guides data collection, evaluation and analysis. Designs and manages databases. Writes reports, articles and manuscripts.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Education:

Minimum Qualifications

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

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• ABD status by start date.
• PhD by start date in a field relevant to the research being conducted, such as psychology, organizational behavior, computational social science, or sociology.
• PhD after one year of employment.

Technical Skills Or Knowledge:

• Conducting field, computer, web-based, and interpersonal interaction-based experiments.
• Proficiency in Stata, R, or SPSS.

Preferred Competencies

• Outstanding verbal, written, presentation, and organizational skills.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter, describing the candidate’s research and interest in the position (required)
• Two Letters of Recommendation, have letter writers email [email protected] (required)
• Writing Sample, published or working academic paper (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be 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

$75,000.00

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.

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