Research Specialist; GIS Analyst

Overview

Research Specialist (GIS Analyst)
The position is with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC).

Location:

Chicago, IL USA. Requisition . Posting Close Date: 02.16.2026. The budgeted salary range for the position is $65,000 to $85,000. Final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI), and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). It emphasizes cutting-edge and transformational research and partners with civic, corporate, and community entities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni and is one of the city’s largest employers.

Position is located within the Children’s Environmental Health Initiative (CEHI), a program focused on research, education, and outreach related to health, environment, and inequalities.

This position contributes to the design and delivery of research projects and collaborates with researchers to develop, execute, and interpret research. It performs complex data collection and study methods. The Research Specialist (GIS Analyst) supports interdisciplinary projects at the nexus of health, environment, and inequalities.

CEHI is a research, education, and outreach program committed to fostering environments where all people can prosper.

• Perform spatial data processing, analysis, and documentation.
• Provide technical support for research projects.
• Manage GIS capacity building for diverse groups of stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

• Bachelors degree in a related field (e.g., geographic information systems, geography, planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, computer science, statistics, or public health).
• A minimum of 3 years of related research experience (up to one year can be counted from part-time research assistantship experience).
• Possesses and applies advanced knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices, and methods.
• Expert level knowledge of GIS software (Esri Products, QGIS).

• Master9;s degree in Geospatial Information System and Technology or related field preferred.
• Experience with GIS-based programming (Python, Arcade), and application development experience in web/desktop environments (e.g., R, JavaScript, Python, CSS, and Tableau); and vector graphics editing software (Adobe Illustrator and/or Photoshop) is preferred.
• Training and/or instructional experience is preferred.

Additional Information The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. This includes the right to view notices and posters on nondiscrimination and background checks. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation. AI tools may be used in portions of the candidate review process, but all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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