Research Specialist
The University of Chicago

Department

Law Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics

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 Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics at the University of Chicago Law School seeks a Research Specialist to work with Professor Jacob Goldin on projects involving economic analysis of law-related topics. Tasks will include assisting with the development of research projects, conducting statistical and econometric data analysis, and assisting with the preparation of articles and presentations related to research findings. For more information about the Coase-Sandor Institute, please visit http://www.law.uchicago.edu/coase-sandor.

Due to the nature of the research conducted under this position, all candidates must be a United States citizen to be considered for this role. The role is intended to operate on a pre-doc model, with the Research Specialist remaining in the role for one or two years before pursing graduate studies, although this can be extended by mutual agreement.

Responsibilities

• Builds and manages data sets.
  
• Helps design research studies.
  
• Codes and implements statistical and econometric analyses.
  
• Writes and edits research documentation.
  
• 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.
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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Coursework with statistics, econometrics, and/or data science.
  

Experience:

• 0-2 years of knowledge, skills, and academic and/or professional experience with research projects in economics is strongly preferred.
  
• Current undergraduate students expecting to graduate in spring or summer 2025 are welcome to apply. The applicant hired is expected to begin working between July 1 and September 1.
  

Preferred Competencies

• Ability to work independently and within teams.
  
• Ability to work effectively across multiple projects.
  
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
  
• Competence and experience programming in a statistical software language such as Stata or R.
  

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
  
• Cover letter (required)
  
• Undergraduate transcript (required, unofficial is fine)
  

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

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Frequency

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

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