Chicago, IL
Research Analyst jobs in Chicago, IL
3 open roles from 1 employer. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
What these openings look like
All 3 are at University of Chicago. Every one publishes a pay range, and they run $50,000 to $70,000 a year. Every posting is full time. The most recent went up on Oct 1, 2026.
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Open roles
What it pays here
Only some employers publish a range. These are the ones that did, as written in their own postings:
- $50,000–$70,000 a year
What they ask research analyst candidates here
Drawn from the 3 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.
The Carvill Lab studies pediatric genetics and genomics. Tell me about your experience with genomic data analysis.
What they are checking: Whether they bring the analytical skills needed for genetic research.
How would you process sequencing data from raw reads to variant calls?
What they are checking: Whether they know a standard bioinformatics pipeline and its quality checks.
How do you decide whether a genetic variant is likely to matter for a disease?
What they are checking: Whether they understand variant interpretation and the evidence used for it.
Tell me about a time you found a problem in data before it affected results.
What they are checking: Whether they check their work carefully in research where errors can mislead.
How do you keep patient genetic data secure and confidential?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the privacy rules that protect research participants.
How do you document your analysis so others can follow it?
What they are checking: Whether they work reproducibly for a lab that publishes.
A principal investigator asks for an analysis you think is not the right approach. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can raise concerns respectfully with reasons.
How do you manage several projects for different lab members?
What they are checking: Whether they can organize competing priorities and communicate timelines.
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