Data Science Research Manager

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

82d • $72,500 - $75,000

About The Position

The University of Chicago Energy and Environment Lab (E&E Lab) is seeking a Data Science Research Manager (RM) with strong research, methodological, and management skills to support large-scale environmental policy research projects. The RM will manage a growing portfolio of projects, including machine learning projects, designed to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of promising energy and environmental interventions. The RM will contribute to the design, implementation, and analysis of energy and environment research projects with direct applicability for policymakers. The RM will work closely with U.S. government agencies, municipal governments, researchers, and a dedicated team of research analysts, data scientists, and staff, to support research projects.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in data science, economics, statistics, computer science or related field.
• Coursework in data science, statistics, econometrics, and computer science.
• Proficiency with R and Python.
• Proficiency in working with large and complex datasets.
• Applying data science methods and machine learning algorithms in operational environments.
• Explaining complex statistical ideas and/or research projects to non-experts.
• Proficiency with GitHub.
• Working on field experiments / randomized controlled trials.
• Understanding of relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, trains, and deploys scalable machine learning algorithms for a variety of research projects.
• Manages project teams and junior staff, leads task supervision and quality oversight.
• Works with partners to identify analytical approaches to answer specific research questions or provide analytical support to government partners.
• Meaningfully contributes to research design, analysis, and implementation of policy-relevant research projects.
• Manages data collection, data science analysis, and provides quality assurance for research projects.
• Manages research partnerships with government agencies and serves as project manager for research and technical assistance projects, including communications and project deliverables.
• Prepares results for memos, presentations, and papers targeting both policymakers and academic audiences.
• Ensures compliance with institutional, state and federal regulatory policies and procedures as well as internal data privacy and security policies.
• Assists with writing grant proposals and managing grant reports.
• Applies research principles and relevant subject matter knowledge relevant to administer a research project.
• With a moderate level of direction, manages lab and/or research-related duties and tasks.
• Helps develop, design and conduct research projects according to plan.
• Supports data collection and analytical needs of research projects.
• Conducts literature reviews and helps write reports and manuscripts.
• Ensures project compliance with different policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
• Takes responsibility for the following non-laboratory duties: transcribing and coding data; developing data collection instruments; presenting research; and recruiting and scheduling research subjects.
• Acquires higher-level skills and knowledge in the process.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees