Jobs at The University of Chicago

Manage and coordinate Public Thinking’s programmatic, public-facing, administrative, operational, and financial activities. Plan and execute events and marketing, manage logistics, partnerships, course listings and enrollment tracking, support curriculum delivery and evaluations, and assist with budgeting and cross-unit coordination to advance outreach and student engagement.

Provide administrative and operational support for the Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, coordinating onboarding, events, website and social media maintenance, newsletters, surveys, asset inventory, office space and vendor needs, alumni and visitor coordination, research space oversight, and section finance monitoring. Drive process improvements and act as liaison across university units.

Supports 5–7 faculty members across teaching and research activities. Responsibilities include creating course materials, validating exams and equations, managing teaching assistants, responding to students, entering grades, cleaning and analyzing research data, preparing manuscripts, conducting literature reviews, coordinating research labs, supporting grants, managing events and budgets, processing financial transactions, maintaining web pages, and producing reports.

Support and coordinate clinical neuroscience research including recruiting, scheduling, data collection (EEG, eye-tracking, MRI), specimen processing, vital signs, and data analysis. Maintain databases, assist with protocols, quality assurance, regulatory documentation, literature reviews, and preparation of reports and manuscripts. Provide administrative and technical support and travel between research sites as needed.

Supports the Center’s digital communications and public presence through social media, website, newsletters, video platforms, and promotional materials. Responsibilities include event photography and videography, audiovisual support for Zoom and live events, video uploads, content maintenance, newsletter production, flyer creation, annual report layout, basic data visualization, and event logistics. The role works under guidance, supports afternoon and evening programs, and may attend occasional off-campus events.

Perform molecular biology and genomics experiments including molecular cloning and library construction for bulk and single-cell transcriptomics/epigenomics. Maintain lab records, assist with tissue culture, mouse handling and surgeries, tissue dissection, data/specimen management, literature review, and preparation of reports and manuscripts. Support protocol development and interact with lab members under PI direction.

Administers and improves the Computer Science department’s servers, workstations, storage, networking, operating systems, security, backups, and HPC infrastructure. Leads upgrades, migrations, infrastructure projects, monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, and system documentation. Supports faculty, researchers, students, and staff; manages DNS, DHCP, authentication, access control, firewalls, and network services. Provides purchasing recommendations, technical consulting, endpoint and audiovisual support, mentoring, and on-call coverage.

Provide routine and emergency psychiatric care to university students including comprehensive evaluations, medication management, lab ordering/interpretation, follow-up, and documentation. Consult with multidisciplinary mental health teams, participate in call rotation, case conferences, peer review, quality improvement, and campus outreach. Maintain privileges and credentialing, comply with legal/ethical standards (HIPAA, FERPA), and pursue required licensure and professional development.

Coordinate and support hematology/oncology clinical trials: screen and enroll subjects, manage informed consent and regulatory documentation, schedule and assess study visits, monitor adverse events, maintain CRFs and drug logs, assist with protocol submissions, sponsor site visits, and ensure SOP and QA compliance to collect analyzable clinical data and specimens.

Lead a team to operate and enhance the university's academic applications, manage incidents, change/release and vendor relations, oversee project delivery and resource planning, enforce ITSM and SDLC practices, and liaise with stakeholders to implement application strategy.

Provide strategic and operational leadership for Sit-D training replication, incubation, and scale-up; engage law enforcement partners; lead study design and evaluation readiness; oversee IRB, data agreements, teams, funding, and external communications.

Support management of a K-12 athletic department: plan and run events, coordinate coaches and facilities, manage equipment/uniforms, maintain records and compliance, develop budgets and policies, grow social media and website content, recruit and evaluate coaches, teach and train student-athletes, and represent the school at meetings and events.

Coordinate and support pediatric clinical trials including SOP implementation, IRB submissions, specimen collection/processing, data collection and management, quality assurance and monitoring, audit participation, staff training, and routine study operations under PI and director supervision.

Conduct independent research modeling immune-microbe interactions using computational and machine learning methods; integrate microbiome and protein-level analyses; collaborate with wet-lab teams; share code and data; draft scientific manuscripts and grant materials; mentor junior members and support cross-disciplinary translational research.

Lead biostatistics analyses for HIV network epidemiology and bio-behavioral research; manage and mentor analysts, develop protocols and statistical analysis plans, create analytic datasets, document code, prepare manuscripts and presentations, support grant proposals, and ensure regulatory and data-sharing compliance.

Manage the Eric & Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship: coordinate faculty committees, support postdoctoral fellows, plan events, handle reporting and grant-related administration, liaise with stakeholders, and perform operational tasks (procurement, reimbursements, logistics).

Provide technical and administrative laboratory support performing basic lab techniques, routine data collection and entry, assist with data analysis and report/manuscript preparation, comply with regulatory and safety policies, and perform other lab-related tasks in a BSL-1 research environment. Evening and weekend hours as needed.

Leads budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, accounting, billing, recharge administration, internal controls, and capital budget management across university operations. Oversees GAAP compliance, financial close, audits, chart of accounts, funding models, reporting, process improvements, and service pricing. Serves as a liaison to senior finance offices, manages financial staff, supports strategic planning, and standardizes financial practices across departments.

Provides high-level administrative support to the DFI Director and research community. Responsibilities include complex calendar management, communications triage, grant and manuscript assistance, visitor and event coordination, office operations, purchasing, vendor relationships, reimbursements, travel arrangements, website maintenance, reporting, and confidential correspondence. The role requires discretion, strong organization, problem-solving, communication, and the ability to coordinate independently in a dynamic academic research environment.

Designs, develops, and supports enterprise business intelligence solutions, including ETL/ELT processes, dimensional data models, SQL database objects, reports, dashboards, and analytic applications. Translates business requirements into technical reporting solutions, monitors data quality and access controls, troubleshoots data and BI issues, maintains documentation, and supports deployments, upgrades, and users across academic, administrative, and clinical functions.