Careers

See below for current job and internship openings.

The Crime Lab and Education Lab are one organization that oversees two portfolios of intricately related work. For most positions, staff will work on projects that fall within both the Crime Lab and Education Lab portfolios or they may focus on one portfolio for a period of time. There are some exceptions where positions are designed exclusively for either the Crime Lab or Education Lab under one portfolio of work. This information will be clearly noted in the job description for each opening.

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Staff at an appreciation dinner (Photo by Jason Smith).

Data Project Associate

The University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab are seeking a Data Project Associate with strong technical skills to work on large-scale social policy research projects designed to reduce crime and improve educational outcomes. The analyst will work on a portfolio of projects across a variety of areas that span both criminal justice and education. This position requires an individual who is able to work as a part of small research teams running multiple projects concurrently. The position offers the opportunity to work directly with leading social policy researchers at the University of Chicago and government agency staff, as well as an experienced team of data scientists, administrative staff, and project managers from the Chicago office.

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Assistant Director, CVI Leadership Academy

The University of Chicago Crime Lab is seeking an experienced Assistant Director to support ongoing implementation of the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA). The Assistant Director will work closely with the senior leadership team of the CVILA and other members of the Crime and Education Labs to ensure the success and sustainability of the academy. The Assistant Director will provide both strategic, operational, and administrative support to the project to ensure effective and efficient implementation. We seek applicants who have program development, program management, program administration and project management experience.

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Data Scientist

The University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab are seeking data scientists to work on our portfolio of projects applying machine learning to public policy. We’re seeking smart, motivated, and detail-oriented individuals to work on all parts of our applied machine learning projects – all the way from cleaning and structuring raw data to developing predictive models and evaluating them in a randomized control trial. An ideal candidate will have experience extracting insights from data and communicating them to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Please note that there are two openings, both linked below.

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Senior Research Manager

The University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab are seeking a Senior Research Manager to manage research projects and individual staff working on our research and technical assistance projects. Our projects are designed to evaluate programs and initiatives tackling gun violence, policing and the criminal justice system, and education inequity. Working closely with the Associate Director of Project Management, the Senior Research Manager will work on a portfolio of projects and supervise project management staff across both the Crime Lab and Education Lab. In addition, the role will establish procedures and provide guidance for regular research management activities including managing partner relationships, planning out projects, developing budgets, writing IRB protocols, working with funders, partners, and stakeholders, and will support the growth and development of the broader project management team

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Research Analyst

The UChicago Crime Lab and Education Lab are seeking Research Analysts with strong technical skills to work on large-scale social policy research projects designed to reduce crime and improve educational outcomes. The analyst will work on a portfolio of projects across a variety of areas that span both criminal justice and education. The successful candidate will have experience in applying a variety of statistical modeling and data analysis techniques to datasets in real-world settings. From project inception to delivery, the Research Analyst will contribute to all facets of data collection and cleaning, model development, and implementation. This position requires an individual who is able to work as a part of small research teams running multiple projects concurrently. The position offers the opportunity to work directly with leading social policy researchers at the University of Chicago and NYC-area universities, local city agency staff, as well as a team of administrative staff, other analysts, research managers, and student research assistants.

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Assistant Director, Alumni Relations

The University of Chicago Crime Lab is seeking an experienced program administrator who can support the expansion of the Policing Leadership Academy (PLA) and the Crime Lab’s work in partnership with law enforcement agencies as the Assistant Director, Alumni Relations. The Assistant Director will work closely with the Executive Director, Policing Leadership Academy; the Executive Director, Crime Lab; as well as members of PLA and Crime Lab leadership to (1) advance the creation, implementation, and long-term success of PLA alumni programming and continued engagement and (2) support Crime Lab projects that partner with law enforcement, particularly the Chicago Police Department, to develop learning and evidence that will benefit the field. Strong candidates will have experience in project or program management, government administration, and within the law enforcement landscape more generally.

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Staff for the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab’s Investors’ Council Reception on September 12, 2024. (Photo by Jason Smith)
Founding Executive Director Roseanna Ander
Founding Executive Director Roseanna Ander (photo by Jason Smith)