Research Specialist

Department

Law Research Assistants for Faculty

About the Department

The University of Chicago Law School occupies a unique niche among this country's premier law schools. Located on a residential campus in one of America's great cities, UChicago Law offers a rigorous and interdisciplinary professional education that blends the study of law with the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. Students, faculty, and staff form a small, tightly knit community devoted to the life of the mind.

Job Summary

The University of Chicago Law School seeks a part-time Research Specialist to support the research projects of Thomas Miles, Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law and Economics. This part-time, temporary position is intended to last for up to one year, although this can be extended by mutual agreement.

Responsibilities

• Conducts reviews of academic literature.  

• Builds and manages data sets. 

• Creates tables and figures to communicate findings.  

• Conducts complex data analysis.  

• Writes and edits research documentation.  

• Discovers new data sources and cleans/prepares data for analysis.  

• Provides technical and administrative support for research projects. 

• Ensures compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates. 

• Writes articles, reports, and manuscripts and assists in drafting presentations on research findings. 

• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.

• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.

• Performs other related work as needed.  

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

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

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree. 

• An advanced degree in economics or related field with evidence of strong mathematics, statistics, and metrics background is strongly preferred.  

Experience:

• Experience managing research projects in a university setting is strongly preferred.  

• Programming with Stata and/or R, as well as software such as Matlab or SAS.  

Preferred Competencies

• Must be self-directed. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.  

• Competence and experience programming with Stata, as well as familiarity with other statistical packages such as R, Matlab, or SAS. 

• Competence and experience programming in Python. 

• Working knowledge of MS Excel. 

Application Documents

• Resume/CV  

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

25

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

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FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

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Pay Range

$30.00

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.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

 

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