The Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) at the University of Chicago is seeking a Senior Research Analyst to conduct quantitative and qualitative research on a wide variety of social problems and work with organizational partners to pilot creative solutions.

What You'll Do

Manage projects related to pressing social issues.
Conduct background research through academic literature reviews, expert conversations, media analysis, and data analysis.
Identify constructive approaches and present findings to colleagues, partners, and funders.
Work with partners to pilot unconventional solutions, from applying technology to designing incentive structures.
Lead the planning and execution of recruiting for new team members.
Train, coach, and develop newest team members.
Plan and execute events to enhance team morale.
Monitor analysts’ workloads and make recommendations for re-balancing assignments.
Take an outsize role in ensuring the new project pipeline is full.
Administer research projects by applying principles and subject matter knowledge.
Manage lab and research-related duties with a moderate level of direction.
Help develop, design, and conduct research projects.
Support data collection and analytical needs.
Conduct literature reviews and help write reports and manuscripts.
Ensure project compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and mandates.
Perform non-laboratory duties such as transcribing data, developing instruments, presenting research, and recruiting subjects.

What We're Looking For

A college or university degree in a related field.
Knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice to Have

Proficiency in data analysis, manipulation, and visualization (R, Stata, Excel, SQL, Python).
Web and/or software development experience.
Product, UX, and/or human-centered design experience.
Communications and/or media skills, including social media management and graphic design.
Familiarity with RCT/experimental design and implementation in a social science field.
Self-starter, able to juggle multiple priorities with minimal oversight.
Intensely curious, eager to dive into new issue areas and draw conclusions.
Comfortable with ambiguity; able to break down large problems and identify new directions without clear right answers.
Comfortable changing your mind in the face of new information.
Highly resilient and able to overcome setbacks without being discouraged.
Strong communicator who can introduce ideas effectively, whether in writing or in presentations.
Able to work collaboratively and effectively on a small team, wearing multiple hats and honing ad-hoc processes.
Comfortable working with and drawing conclusions from data.
Inspired by the mission; interested in the work regardless of previous paths.
Demonstrated aptitude for data and analytics.
Exceptional record of academic achievement, and possess strong analytical, problem-solving, writing and presentation skills.
Proven record of leadership in a work setting or through extracurricular activities.
Strong ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
Comfort with a startup-like environment, a blistering pace combined with lean resources and less-than-perfect processes.

Technical Stack

R
Stata
Excel
SQL
Python

Team & Environment

Part of the fast-growing team at the Center for RISC.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $77,000.00
Health, retirement, and paid time off benefits.

Work Mode

This is a hybrid position based in Chicago, IL.

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law.