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Office of the Faculty Director
To register your interest in working with the Office of the Faculty Director (OFD), please submit to the OFD General Interest Form, in addition to applying to open OFD roles. The OFD is a unit that directly supports the Faculty Director with administrative, research, and policy initiatives. The OFD is broadly interested in candidates with the following skill sets and interests. Note: we will only contact candidates whose interests and experiences align with current DIL needs.
- Understanding of economics, including knowledge of economic principles, and ability to apply them rapidly to new circumstances and spot problems. Technical and programming skills are preferred, but not required.
- Strong writing skills. Ability to communicate ideas accurately, precisely, and concisely. Good attention to detail for editing and improving documents written by others.
- Ability to work quickly and flexibly. Our work often involves short deadlines, requires multiple iterations, and involves rapid changes of plans based on new information.
UChicago Student Positions
DIL – Chicago-based positions
- Director, Finance
- Postdoctoral Scholar
- Research Manager
- Research Professional
- Policy Manager
- Policy Associate, Agriculture
DIL – Non-Chicago-based positions
Human-Centered Weather Forecasts Positions (Interdisciplinary UChicago Initiative)
- Director, HCF
- Senior Director, Weather Forecasts
- Agrometeorological Postdoctoral Scholar
- Senior Project Manager
Market Shaping Accelerator
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