Department
Booth Faculty Research - Research Professional
About the Department
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
This position is expected to last one year with the possibility of a second.
Responsibilities
- Conducts collaborative research with faculty to be presented at academic forums and published in peer-reviewed academic journals.
- Collects data and conducts statistical analysis.
- Conducts literature reviews and perform research.
- Leads system architecture decisions, model selection, and fine-tuning strategies for the CLARITY AI pipeline.
- Designs and implements end-to-end integration of LLM-based text processing with video generation tools.
- Develops guardrails to ensure factual accuracy, appropriate uncertainty communication, and clinical reliability.
- Leads development of a secure, patient-facing interface that allows patients to access, review, and audit their personalized videos.
- Collaborates with other staff and faculty on the CLARITY project.
- Designs experiments to test prompting strategies and personalization features; analyzes experimental data.
- Supports clinical trial development alongside medical faculty.
- 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:
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- ABD status by start date, PhD preferred by start date in a field relevant to the research being conducted, such as computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational linguistics, or a closely related field. PhD required after one year of employment.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
- Demonstrated experience working with large language models (LLMs) and/or multimodal generative AI systems.
- Designing, implementing, and evaluating applied AI systems in real-world settings.
- Fine-tuning or adapting foundation models.
- Background with human-centered AI, AI alignment, or safety/guardrail design.
- Building user-facing AI systems or web-based interfaces.
- Working with healthcare data or other high-stakes domains.
Preferred Competencies
- Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative technical teams.
- Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills.
- 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.
- Handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines with frequent interruptions.
- 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
- This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
- Two Letters of Reference, emailed directly to [email protected] (required)
- Academic Writing Sample (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
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Pay Rate Type
FLSA Status
Pay Range
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
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Skills Required
- College or university degree in a related field
- 5-7 years of relevant work experience
- PhD required after one year of employment
- ABD status by start date or PhD preferred by start date
- Demonstrated experience working with large language models (LLMs) and/or multimodal generative AI systems
- Experience fine-tuning or adapting foundation models
- Experience designing and implementing user-facing AI systems or web-based interfaces
- Experience working with healthcare data or other high-stakes domains
- Required application materials: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Two Letters of Reference, Academic Writing Sample
- Work in office a minimum of three days per week
What We Do
The University of Chicago is an urban research university that has driven new ways of thinking since 1890. Our commitment to rigorous inquiry and intellectual freedom draws pathbreaking scholars to our global campuses, where field-defining ideas are born that challenge and change the world. The University of Chicago has its main campus on Chicago's South Side and seven international campuses and centers throughout the world. Students can choose from 53 majors and 47 minors in the undergraduate College, with four divisions and seven professional schools for graduate study.
