Research Professional – Erik Hurst and Chang-Tai Hsieh (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)

Job Title: Research Professional (RP)

Location: Chicago, IL

Salary Ranges: $59,000–62,000 annual salary, additional $2,000 professional development fund

Terms: Seeking a Research Professional for a period of at least one but ideally two years

Projects: Projects include global innovation, China's economic growth, and technological revolution in the US service sector

Expected Start Date: To be determined - Summer 2027

Department: Becker Friedman Institute

Job Summary

The Becker Friedman Institute for Economics (BFI) is seeking to hire a full-time Research Professional to work with Professors Chang-Tai Hsieh and Erik Hurst on ongoing and new research projects related to global innovation, China's economic growth, and technological revolution in the US service sector. Applicants must be available to begin work in July 2027. The Research Professional’s responsibilities