Saieh Family Research Fellow - Military Veterans

Location: Chicago, IL
Job Description:

• Conducts and pursues research on leading edge themes in the study of economics. The specific area of study will reflect the research interests of the candidate.
• Engages with the Chicago economics community in a variety of possible ways including organizing academic conferences, hosting acclaimed scholars, and actively participating in the rich intellectual life at the University of Chicago.
• Spends one to two years as an integral part of the Becker Friedman Institute's research activities.
• Helps lead the Saieh Family Research Fellows seminar series, which meets monthly.
• Regularly attends and meets with speakers from one of the University's other seminar series on campus.
• Manages, plans, and evaluates regulatory elements of multiple or complex research projects for a designated department, program, or central unit.
• Ensures the identification, collection, and analysis of data that serve as a basis for outcome measurement of assigned research studies.
• Leads the establishment of new laboratories and provides assistance with purchasing new laboratory equipment; ensuring efficient operation of laboratory, including overseeing maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment.
• Improves financial, personnel, planning, compliance and other administrative aspects of research project. Collaborates with other researchers on long-range plans for research projects. Leads, investigates, modifies and applies new procedures, techniques or applications of technology. Establishes goals and operating procedures, practices, and guidelines.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Doctoral degree in economics or related field, or will obtain doctoral degree by start date.

Experience :

• Working knowledge writing peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Background preparing and presenting work at meetings.
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Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge in relevant field of economics.
• Sound research techniques and/or methods.

Preferred Competencies

• Work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)

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