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Harris School Pre-Docs, Temps and Non-Student Research Assistants
About the Department
Why Policy? For a better world. Why Harris Public Policy? Because when
it comes to better policymaking, evidence matters. We work at the
frontiers of data collection and analysis, using the latest technology
and social science methods to design policies that work for society. We
conduct rigorous inquiry in an environment of innovation and risk
taking. We collaborate across the private, public, and nonprofit
sectors, adopting new methodologies to drive better solutions. We engage
with our city, our world, and our leaders every day to evaluate and test
our ideas. And we lead with our passion for driving social change,
knowing that passion alone does not equal impact.
Job Summary
The Harris School of Public Policy seeks applicants for a one-year
Pre-Doctoral Scholar position to be part of the Pearson Institute.
The ideal candidate will have core interests in human
behavior/decision-making particularly as it applies to business
strategy, and/or organizational decision-making. The successful
candidate will work under the supervision of Professor James Robinson.
Responsibilities
Assists in managing the research effort.
Assists in planning, conducting, and analysis of semi-structured
interviews.
Prepares, cleans, and analyzes interview and survey data.
Contributes to the preparation of high-quality journal articles and
presents results at conferences and stakeholder events.
Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other
documents.
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.
Installs, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with
students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the
principal investigator.
Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting
with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with
developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases;
and providing general administrative support. Has general awareness
in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and
procedures, and relevant scientific field.
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
Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor\'s degree in a relevant discipline by the time the position
begins, including but not limited to psychology, marketing,
behavioral economics, decision science, organizational behavior,
management studies, business.
Master\'s degree in the above fields and/or relevant work
experience.
Experience:
Conducting interviews and survey research.
Analyzing the resulting data.
Familiarity conducting randomized survey experiments.
Creating compelling data visualizations of information and results,
and using econometric methods.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
Proficiency in leading statistical packages (e.g., STATA, R, SPSS).
Programming qualtrics surveys.
Preferred Competencies
Professional/academic level English language skills, both written
and verbal.
Excellent organizational and time management skills with meticulous
attention to detail.
Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team.
Working Conditions
Position will be located in Chicago, IL.
Application Documents
Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter summarizing your qualifications, areas of expertise,
research interests, career goals, and a statement of how you meet
the qualifications described above (required)
Two References Contact Information (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe 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
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