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Research Professional – Eyal Frank (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)
Chicago, IL · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$55k-$62kDetected 6 days ago
PythonMATLABMachine LearningComputer VisionStatisticsEpicSTATAResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingOrganizational SkillsRemote Sensing
About the role
- This project studies a simple question: when extreme weather kills animals that help farms, do crops suffer afterward?
- Climate change may damage agriculture not only through heat, drought, or storms directly, but also by damaging ecosystems that provide services like pollination and pest control.
- The analysis will focus, at first, on two natural experiments where large die-off events sharply reduced the population levels of species that provide biological pest control, or pollination services.
Responsibilities
- Trains and oversees the work of research support personnel;
Requirements
- This position is funded by a grant that restricts eligibility to candidates who do not hold a master's degree or higher.
- Applicants with a master's degree are not eligible for this role.
- Applicants must have completed a Bachelors degree by June 2026 and available to begin work no later than October 1, 2026.
- Applicants must have strong quantitative and programming skills.
Nice to have
- Relevant research experience as a research assistant.
- Experience with Stata, Python, Matlab, and/or R required
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
- Writing Sample (required)
- Transcripts (unofficial is acceptable) (required)
- Two Professional References (required)
- About the Department
Skills
- Assisting with building databases;
- Technical Knowledge/Skills
Compensation
- $55,000-62,000 annual salary, additional $2,000 professional development fund
Equal opportunity
- Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the
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