Research Professional: Yannelis

Professor Constantine Yannelis seeks one full-time Research Professionals for a period of at least one year but ideally two years. Research Professionals work with faculty to collect data, maintain databases, conduct statistical analysis, and provide other support associated with faculty research. 

The ideal candidate will have: (i) a Bachelor's degree or higher in a field relevant to the research being conducted by the start date (concentration in Economics, CS, Math or Statistics preferred), (ii) a minimum of one year of relevant research experience (experience gained in school counts), (iii) experience with Stata or another statistical package such as SAS, R, or SPSS. Background in economics or finance is a plus, but not necessary—candidates with strong technical backgrounds and writing skills who are looking for more exposure to economics are welcome to apply. 

The preferred start date is August 1, 2020, though other dates may be considered. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis, but all applications submitted by April 20, 2020, will be given full consideration. 

If interested please fill out a brief survey at https://forms.gle/uGubx7hJiCg4jFEHA. You must also fill out a formal application at https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Hyde-Park-Campus/Research-Professional_JR08232. Please submit all ancillary materials (resume, cover letter, postsecondary transcripts (unofficial are fine) in the Resume/CV field. You may upload multiple files.