Apply to Predoctoral Research Professional Program

The Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance is looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual to work as a full-time research professional for multiple finance faculty list below. This position is expected to last two years and our preferred start date is June 15, 2025, although we are willing to accommodate a later start. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis, there are a total of five open positions. Short-listed applicants will be asked to complete a technical exercise.

Candidates will be paired to work with two of the professors listed below as well as a possible third finance professor in the future. The matching between Research Professionals and Professors will be determined in part based on mutual interest. Previous holders of this position have been admitted to PhD programs at schools such as University of Chicago, Columbia, UCLA, Berkeley, LBS, MIT, Northwestern, NYU, Stanford, Wharton and Yale.

The ideal candidate will: (i) have a strong quantitative background; (ii) have strong computer skills including programming; (iii) be able to work independently and creatively to solve problems; and (iv) have a strong long-term interest in pursuing a PhD in economics, finance or related field. Background in economics is a plus, but not necessary – we welcome candidates with strong technical backgrounds who are looking for more exposure to economics and finance.

Application Requirements

  • Cover letter
  • Resume / CV
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 2 letters of recommendations (send to Marisa)

If interested, please complete the formal application and the online survey.

If you have any questions please email Marisa Milazzo (marisa.milazzo@chicagobooth.edu). 

               Leland Bybee Emanuele Colonnelli Lars Hansen Ralph Koijen
  Yueran Ma Julia Selgrad Taisiya Sikorskaya Amir Sufi
  Quentin Vandeweyer Anthony Lee Zhang Eric Zwick  
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