The University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab is looking to solve urgent and pressing challenges related to economic opportunity and improve lives by identifying and addressing issues in areas such as college and career success, quality jobs, financial security, and housing stability.
Requirements
- Expertise in all aspects of the research design, methods, and evaluation of research projects in the area of labor economics/social policy.
- Content expertise in college and career success, quality jobs, financial security, or housing stability.
- Experience working with communities that have experienced segregation and disinvestment.
- Experience working with interdisciplinary research teams and agency and community stakeholders.
- Ability to engage thoughtfully with issues related to race, identity, and equity and to work across difference.
- Interest in finding and testing innovative solutions to urban problems.
- PhD in related field.
Responsibilities
- Develop and direct a portfolio of applied research projects focused on housing stability, financial security, or quality jobs.
- Manage and mentor research and project staff, providing scientific direction and ensuring the rigor and quality of all work.
- Contribute to strategic conversations about which new projects and initiatives the Inclusive Economy Lab should take on.
- Work collaboratively with practitioners and policy makers to develop and implement applied research projects.
- Contribute to the scientific content of research proposals.
- Disseminate research findings to both research and practitioner/policy maker audiences.
- Serve as a member of the Inclusive Economy Lab’s leadership team.
Other
- Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.
- Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
- Ability to engage thoughtfully with issues related to race, identity, and equity and to work across difference.
- Interest in finding and testing innovative solutions to urban problems.
- Upload required documents including Resume, Cover letter, Writing sample, and names and email addresses of three potential professional references.
