Howard and Nancy Marks Principal Researcher

Department

Booth CDR: Operations

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. For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

Supported by the Howard and Nancy Marks Post-Doctoral Fellowship, the Principal Researcher position is designed to foster research that is on the boundaries among psychology, economics and finance. The Principal Researcher is primarily responsible for serving as the coordinator of the Center’s brownbag series, and assisting with other Center programs and events as needed. In addition, the Principal Researcher will receive a research budget and may collaborate on projects of mutual interest with faculty at the Booth School and other units at the University of Chicago.

This position is anticipated to last two years and begins Summer/Fall 2026.

Responsibilities

• Develops original research questions and implementation of studies to investigate those questions.
• Participates in study design, data acquisition and analysis, manuscript development, and presentation/publication of results.
• Assists with teaching responsibilities of up to two quarters of behavioral science classes each academic year.
• Serves as the coordinator of the Center’s brownbag series and assists with other Center programs and events as needed.
• Uses subject matter and best practices knowledge to perform lab and/or research-related duties and tasks. Works independently to assist with project design.
• Guides data collection, evaluation and analysis. Designs and manages databases. Writes reports, articles and manuscripts.
• 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 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Ph.D., earned or expected by August 2026, in economics, psychology, or finance.

Experience:

• Conducting computer, web-based, and interpersonal interaction-based experiments.

Preferred Competencies

• Familiarity with methods of experimentation.
• Outstanding verbal, written, as well as organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Work independently with little supervision; possess a self-motivated disposition; identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes.
• Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical, and persuasion skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, as well as with students, faculty and corporate contacts in a multitude of communication methods, including in-person, email, and phone.
• Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer service-oriented approach.

Working Conditions