Risc Analyst

Luis Barreiro Lab Inc

Chicago, IL, United States
$72,000.00 - $77,000.00; not specified; yes py
On-site
Conduct academic literature reviews
Analyze and maintain data
Present findings to colleagues and funders
The Center for RISC investigates social issues using unconventional perspectives and empirical data to generate radical, real-world solutions, testing and scaling them through partnerships

Job Summary

  • The Center for RISC investigates social issues using unconventional perspectives and empirical data to generate radical, real-world solutions, testing and scaling them through partnerships.
  • Analysts research pressing social issues, identify promising solutions, pilot interventions, and contribute to existing ventures, with backgrounds spanning diverse fields like data science, economics, and journalism.
  • The role involves contributing to established social impact ventures, quickly getting up to speed on social problems, identifying constructive approaches, and piloting new solutions.

Matching Summary

The Center for RISC investigates social issues using unconventional perspectives and empirical data to generate radical, real-world solutions, testing and scaling them through partnerships.

Salary

$72,000.00 - $77,000.00; Not specified; Yes

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Conduct academic literature reviews
  • Analyze and maintain data
  • Present findings to colleagues and funders
  • Pilot new and unconventional solutions
  • Contribute to social impact ventures

Nice-to-have

  • Intensely curious and eager to learn
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and change
  • Highly resilient and able to overcome setbacks
  • Strong communicator of complex ideas
  • Inspired by the mission of social change

Key Requirements

  • College or university degree in related field
  • < 2 years of work experience
  • Demonstrated qualitative research skills
  • Project management experience
  • Proficiency in data science (R, Stata, SQL, Python)
  • Web and/or software development skills
  • Product, UX, and/or human-centered design skills
  • Communications and/or media skills

Work Rights

Not specified

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