Assistant Director, Epley Labs - Chicago, United States - The University of Chicago

The University of Chicago

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Chicago, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Department

Booth Roman Family Center for Decision Research

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business.

Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world.

Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:

an unmatched faculty.

- degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
- a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
- strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture.

At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions.

Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

Job Summary

The Assistant Director is primarily responsible for facilitating the conduct of research for Professor Nicholas Epley's Self and Social Judgment Laboratory.

Research projects are in the domain of behavioral science, with an emphasis on social psychology, judgment, and decision-making.

The Assistant Director is expected to conduct and manage research experiments with human participants, coordinate activities of approximately 10 graduate students and post-doctoral researchers, review and approve hours of research assistants, assist in maintenance of lab website and budget, manage Professor Epley's website, and assist Professor Epley with course preparation and management.

Responsibilities:

Works proactively on Prof. Epley's behalf to help researchers develop projects, including providing feedback and proofreading services for indevelopment studies.
Partners with researchers and lab management to implement, monitor, launch, and sustain human behavioral research projects.
Assists researchers with data storage and management as a trusted and conscientious research aide.
Assists with course preparation and management.
Oversees remote data collection through the Center for Decision Research Virtual Lab, Prolific, and other data collection services.
Approves hours submitted by research assistants for work in the Epley Lab.
Assists weekly Epley Lab meetings by supporting all logistics and outcomes from the Labs meetings.
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.
Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree.

Experience:

A minimum of three years of research experience.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Familiarity with methods of experimentation.

Preferred Competencies

Skills around reading, understanding, and synthesizing research in the behavioral and social sciences, including a familiarity with peerreviewed academic research.
Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills.
Work independently with little supervision; possess a selfmotivated disposition; identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes.
Handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines with frequent interruptions.
Professional demeanor, including conscientiousness, tact, discretion, and a customer serviceoriented approach.

Working Conditions

This position is currently expected to work in the office.

Application Documents

Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter (required)

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

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