• Education: Doctoral degree in public policy, social work, psychology, public health, epidemiology, statistics, economics, or related field. The successful candidate will demonstrate an excellent command of research methods with demonstrated experience of carrying out rigorous and translational research and evaluation.
• Rank: Rank will be determined by the level of experience and track record of accomplishment. A senior researcher is expected to have a thematic portfolio of research, including autonomous and collaborative research design, a record of publication, successful proposal writing experience, leadership of research projects, effective mentoring/supervision, and substantive project management. A researcher is expected to demonstrate independent contributions to research design, analysis, and interpretation; oversee development and selection of data collection tools and methods, possess effective project and partner management skills, and contribute substantively to products, proposals, and dissemination.
• Experience: Experience designing and carrying out outcomes/impact evaluations and/or mixed methods implementation and evaluation of relevant economic, housing, and/or psychosocial interventions, including excellent research methods and data analysis.
• Portfolio-Relevant Expertise: Skills, knowledge, and experience with methods and subject matter aligned with our homelessness portfolio, for example: experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation; longitudinal data collection; survey research, measure development, and validation; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; public health research strategies; and linking and analyzing administrative data.
• Research Ethics and Compliance: Experiencing crafting research protocols, analysis plans, and knowledge of the Code of Federal Regulations and Institutional Review Board (IRB) standards and applications.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication/presentation skills for diverse audiences; ability to write and speak with clarity and coherence in alignment with established research reporting standards; capacity for effective translational communication to policymakers, practitioners, and other audiences.
• Subject matter expertise within areas closely connected to our portfolio, including youth development, transition to adulthood, housing instability and homelessness, criminal legal systems, disproportional systems contact, direct cash transfers, or related social protection or economic interventions, and/or education, child welfare, and/or community interventions.
• Project management: Demonstrated ability to manage research projects, workplans, and protocols (required); experience managing teams and budgets (preferred).
Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae along with a cover letter highlighting areas of fit with the position description and requirements, including accomplishments relevant to rank.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Chapin Hall is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our staff. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time; prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to operate a computer extensively for four (4) or more hours per day.

Important Note for Potential Candidates: On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a six-point COVID-19 action plan. As a follow up to the initial announcement, the government has shared more details about the federal contractor guidance, including that staff who work for businesses that perform certain federal contracts are required to be fully vaccinated. As a federal contractor, Chapin Hall must follow and implement the federal vaccination requirements. This requirement applies to all current and future Chapin Hall employees. Chapin Hall is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to any qualified individual who because of a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or practice receives an exemption from the vaccination requirement, provided that such accommodation would not result in an undue hardship for the organization.

Pre-employment background checks are required for all Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago positions.


Individuals in need of reasonable accommodations to complete the application process should contact Human Resources by calling (773) 256-5157, or by sending an email to [email protected].
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values and actively seeks diversity in its workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, citizenship status, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, status as an individual with disability, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.