Department UL Inclusive Economy Lab About the Department The University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab (IEL) partners with policymakers, community-based organizations, and others to generate rigorous evidence that leads to greater economic opportunity for communities harmed by disinvestment and segregation. Job Information Job Summary: The Temporary Research Assistant will assist project staff with quantitative data analysis tasks for their various research projects. We are looking for motivated individuals who are passionate about evidence-based policy and promoting economic stability and opportunity. This internship is a great opportunity to help you improve your research and data analysis skills, while contributing to rigorous research at IEL. Responsibilities: - Data entry, cleaning, and merging - Collaborating with project teams to implement analysis plans - Analyzing data for descriptive, experimental, and quasi-experimental studies - Creating data visualizations and summary statistics - Writing, formatting, and editing technical sections of reports and works for dissemination - Completing administrative tasks for IEL projects or operations - Performing other related work as needed Additional Responsibilities Education, Experience, or Certifications: Education: - High school diploma or GED required - Significant progress towards or completion of a degree in economics, public policy, statistics, or a related social science discipline preferred Experience: - Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others required - Ability to work discreetly with sensitive and confidential data required - Knowledge of research theory, methods, and literature required - Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills required - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required Technical Knowledge or Skills: - Experience with R or Stata - Experience with data cleaning and manipulation - Experience with Microsoft Office Suite Required Documents: - Resume - Cover letter When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application. Job Family Temporary Staff Scheduled Weekly Hours 10 Drug Test Required No Health Screen Required No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No Pay Frequency Hourly Pay Rate Type Hourly​ FLSA Status Non-Exempt​ Pay Range $15.30 - $19.80The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting. Benefits Eligible This position is not eligible for benefits. Posting Statement The University of Chicago is an equal employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form. All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position. The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.uchicago.edu. Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.

About Centific Centific is a frontier AI data foundry that curates diverse, high-quality data, using our purpose-built technology platforms to empower the Magnificent Seven and our enterprise clients with safe, scalable AI deployment. Our team includes more than 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers. We harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem—comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets—to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. Our zero-distance innovation™ solutions for GenAI can reduce GenAI costs by up to 80% and bring solutions to market 50% faster. Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in GenAI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets. About Job PhD Research Intern — Speech AI Centific AI Research Role Summary Centific AI Research seeks a PhD Research Intern to design and evaluate speech‑first models, with a focus on Spoken Language Models (SLMs) that reason over audio and interact conversationally. You’ll move ideas from prototype to practical demos, working with scientists and engineers to deliver measurable impact. Scope of Work - End‑to‑end speech dialogue systems (speech‑in/speech‑out) and speech‑aware LLMs. - Alignment between speech encoders and text backbones via lightweight adapters. - Efficient speech tokenization and temporal compression suitable for long‑form audio. - Reliable evaluation across recognition, understanding, and generation tasks—including robustness and safety. - Latency‑aware inference for streaming and real‑time user experiences. Example Projects - Prototype a conversational SLM using an SSL speech encoder and a compact adapter on an existing LLM; compare against strong baselines. - Create a data recipe that blends conversational speech with instruction‑following corpora; run targeted ablations and report findings. - Build an evaluation harness that covers ASR/ST/SLU and speech QA, including streaming metrics (latency, stability, endpointing). - Ship a minimal demo with streaming inference and logging; document setup, metrics, and reliability checks. - Author a crisp internal write‑up: goals, design choices, results, and next steps for productionization. Minimum Qualifications - PhD candidate in CS/EE (or related) with research in speech, audio ML, or multimodal LMs. - Fluency in Python and PyTorch, with hands‑on GPU training; familiarity with torchaudio or librosa. - Working knowledge of modern sequence models (Transformers or SSMs) and training best practices. - Depth in at least one area: (a) discrete speech tokens/temporal compression, (b) modality alignment to LLMs via adapters, or (c) post‑training/instruction tuning for speech tasks. - Strong experimentation habits: clean code, ablations, reproducibility, and clear reporting. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with speech generation (neural codecs/vocoders) or hybrid text+speech decoding. - Background in multilingual or code‑switching speech and domain adaptation. - Hands‑on work evaluating safety, bias, hallucination, or spoofing risks in speech systems. - Distributed training/serving (FSDP/DeepSpeed), and experience with ESPnet, SpeechBrain, or NVIDIA NeMo. Tech Stack - PyTorch, CUDA, torchaudio/librosa; experiment tracking (e.g., Weights & Biases). - LLM backbones with lightweight adapters; neural audio codecs and vocoders as needed. - FastAPI/gRPC for services; ONNX/TensorRT and quantization for efficient inference. Logistics - Location: Redmond(Preferred) or Remote - Duration: <3–6 months> What We Offer - Competitive stipend and hands-on projects with measurable real-world impact. - Mentorship from applied scientists and engineers; opportunities to publish and present. - Access to modern GPU infrastructure and a supportive environment for fast, responsible experimentation. - Flexible location and schedule options, subject to team needs. Rate: $40 per Hour Centific is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Title: Environmental Project Scientist (FULLY REMOTE - Minneapolis, MN) Location: Minneapolis, MN, US Full Time Job Description: Company: Trileaf Corporation is a nationwide environmental, architecture, and engineering consulting firm that assists clients with environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance, and engineering and architectural design. From its headquarters in St. Louis, MO, and multiple branch offices throughout the U.S., Trileaf serves the wireless communications, commercial real estate and financial industries. Job Summary: Trileaf is seeking a full-time Environmental Project Scientist to conduct environmental due diligence work on telecommunications and commercial real estate projects, including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I ESAs) and Phase II ESAs and/or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Review Reports. Conditions: This FULLY REMOTE position requires the individual to be located in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, preferably in Minneapolis with frequent travel throughout this region. Key Responsibilities: Phase I ESA responsibilities include conducting site visits of wireless communications facilities and commercial properties. The site visit is comprised of taking detailed field notes, photographs, and conducting interviews. Subsequent to field work, office activities consist of performing regulatory agency file reviews, reviewing historic data (including but not limited to topographic maps, Sanborn fire insurance maps, city directories, and aerial photographs), reviewing title/lien search reports, and environmental databases, followed by the interpretation of the compiled information and the drafting of a standardized report in accordance with ASTM E-1527-13 (AAI). Perform QA/QC to the satisfaction of both management and clients within established timelines. NEPA responsibilities include conducting site visits of proposed wireless communications facilities. Prior to conducting the site visit, a preliminary screening of listed and/or proposed threatened or endangered species, critical habitat, National Wetland Inventory Maps (NWI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) etc., as well as correspondence with Tribal, federal, state, and local agencies in accordance with FCC Rules Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1, Subpart I, rule sections 1.1301 to 1.1319. Subsequent to these activities, an individual must be able to interpret the complied information and prepare a template NEPA report. Basic Qualifications: To be considered, the resume of the applicant must show that the applicant possesses the following qualifications/skills: - Attention to detail - Strong work ethic - Valid Driver License - Capable of fieldwork - Ability and willingness to travel (travel not expected to exceed 2-3 days at a time) - Good computer skills - Be an independent worker - Dedicated to excellence Experience conducting one or more of the following assessments is welcomed but not mandatory: - Phase I ESAs - NEPA assessments - Property Condition Assessments (PCAs) - Asbestos/lead based paint inspections - Previous HAZPOWER and/or ACM/LBP licensing Education: - Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Geology, Geography or related fields The listed salary range for this position is an expected range. The actual offer will be at the company's sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate's qualifications, years of experience, skillset, geographic location, and current market data. Trileaf Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, and local laws in jurisdictions where we operate.

Homebased role ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development We are currently seeking a Senior Global Regulatory Scientist to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior Global Regulatory Scientist at ICON, you will provide high-level regulatory and scientific expertise to support global development strategies and submissions. You will collaborate with sponsors and cross-functional teams to navigate complex regulatory pathways and enable successful product development. What You Will Be Doing: - Leading the development of global regulatory strategies for clinical programmes, including plans for key health authority interactions and milestones. - Authoring and reviewing complex regulatory documents such as clinical trial applications, briefing books, and major submission components. - Interpreting evolving global regulations, guidelines, and precedents, and advising teams on implications for programme design and execution. - Providing strategic input into clinical development plans, risk management strategies, and labelling considerations. - Representing regulatory functions in sponsor and health authority meetings, ensuring clear, scientifically robust communication. - Mentoring junior regulatory colleagues and contributing to internal best practices, templates, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Your Profile: - Bachelor's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or a related discipline, or equivalent regulatory experience. - 4+ years experience in regulatory affairs or regulatory science within pharma, biotech, or CRO environments. - Strong knowledge of global clinical development regulations (e.g., FDA, EMA, ICH) and regional requirements. - Excellent scientific, analytical, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to integrate complex data into regulatory positions. - Outstanding English written and verbal communication abilities - Proven experience interacting with health authorities and leading cross-functional regulatory projects What ICON can offer you: Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family. Our benefits examples include: - Various annual leave entitlements - A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs. - Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead. - Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being. - Life assurance - Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others. Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers. At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here. Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles. Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply