Research Professional

University of Chicago•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Research Professional will work with the Tolan Center for Healthcare and Professor Dan Adelman in the Healthcare Analytics Laboratory. The Lab brings together MBA and other graduate students with healthcare providers to analyze large, complex datasets and improve healthcare delivery. The Research Professional will collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and sponsors to manage the Lab’s IT environment and data resources, and to turn analytical tools developed in the Lab into applications that can be piloted in healthcare organizations and used in the classroom. The role combines research, software and application development, data management, and project support. It includes developing and testing data-driven applications; supporting infrastructure, generative AI applications, and optimization models; collecting and analyzing data; and helping prepare research outputs. The position is currently expected to work at least three days per week in the office.

Requirements

College or university degree in a related field.
Knowledge and skills developed through fewer than two years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in a field relevant to the research by the start date (preferred qualification).
Relevant research experience (preferred qualification).
Proficiency in standard software development architecture, user experience design, programming, database architecture and pipelines, web application design, and basic statistics tools (preferred qualification).
Proficiency in generative AI applications and infrastructure in a research setting (preferred qualification).
Background with optimization modeling (preferred qualification).
Outstanding verbal, written, presentation, and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently with little supervision, remain self-motivated, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend effective changes while achieving key objectives.
Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical, and persuasion skills.
Ability to manage multiple detailed tasks or projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines amid frequent interruptions.
Ability to work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, students, faculty, and corporate contacts through in-person, email, and phone communication.
Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer-service-oriented approach.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a field relevant to the research by the start date.
Relevant research experience.
Proficiency in software development architecture, user experience design, programming, database architecture and pipelines, web application design, and basic statistics tools.
Proficiency in generative AI applications and infrastructure in a research setting.
Background with optimization modeling.

Responsibilities

Develops and tests data-driven applications.
Designs and manages databases and performs preliminary research.
Liaises with technical teams to build and maintain IT infrastructure for Lab activities, including generative AI applications and optimization models.
Obtains and organizes research information from other academic institutions and practitioners.
Maintains effective communication with faculty and outside institutions.
Collects data, conducts analysis, writes software programs, and organizes the presentation of results.
Creates charts, tables, and descriptive text for presentations.
Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts, and other documents.
Provides technical, administrative, and project management support for application development, deployment, and validation research projects.
Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens.
Conducts literature reviews.
Performs other related work as needed.