Early career jobs in Chicago

Research entry level jobs and internships in Chicago

61 open research roles for students and graduates in Chicago, 6 internships and 55 entry level. Updated 12 November 2026.

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Research Development Specialist

University of Chicago · Chicago, IL

Scientist I

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL

Research Associate, Learning Supports

American Institutes for Research · US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington | US-NC-Chapel Hill | US-IL-Chicago | US-CA-Sacramento | US-TX-Austin

Equipment Application Scientist

Tempus · Chicago

Research Associate

Morningconsult · Chicago, IL

Medical Laboratory Technician -Flow Cytometry, Full-Time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare · Chicago, IL

Quantitative Researcher

IMC · Chicago

Summer 2027 Internship - Life Sciences Solutions Market Research

Vizient · Chicago, IL 60607

MBA Summer Associate, Education & Research - Summer 2027

Huron · Chicago - 550 Van Buren

Research Associate I - Industrials / Specialty E&C and Construction Materials

Stifel · Chicago, Illinois

2027 ARS Research Summer Intern

GCM Grosvenor · Chicago, Illinois

Research Development Specialist

University of Chicago · Chicago, IL

Scientist I

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL

Research Associate, Learning Supports

American Institutes for Research · US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington | US-NC-Chapel Hill | US-IL-Chicago | US-CA-Sacramento | US-TX-Austin

Equipment Application Scientist

Tempus · Chicago

Research Associate

Morningconsult · Chicago, IL

Medical Laboratory Technician -Flow Cytometry, Full-Time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare · Chicago, IL

Quantitative Researcher

IMC · Chicago

Summer 2027 Internship - Life Sciences Solutions Market Research

Vizient · Chicago, IL 60607

MBA Summer Associate, Education & Research - Summer 2027

Huron · Chicago - 550 Van Buren

Research Associate I - Industrials / Specialty E&C and Construction Materials

Stifel · Chicago, Illinois

2027 ARS Research Summer Intern

GCM Grosvenor · Chicago, Illinois

Equipment Application Scientist

Tempus · Chicago

Research Associate

Morningconsult · Chicago, IL

Medical Laboratory Technician -Flow Cytometry, Full-Time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare · Chicago, IL

Quantitative Researcher

IMC · Chicago

Summer 2027 Internship - Life Sciences Solutions Market Research

Vizient · Chicago, IL 60607

MBA Summer Associate, Education & Research - Summer 2027

Huron · Chicago - 550 Van Buren

Research Associate I - Industrials / Specialty E&C and Construction Materials

Stifel · Chicago, Illinois

2027 ARS Research Summer Intern

GCM Grosvenor · Chicago, Illinois

Research Development Specialist

University of Chicago · Chicago, IL

Scientist I

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL

Research Associate, Learning Supports

American Institutes for Research · US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington | US-NC-Chapel Hill | US-IL-Chicago | US-CA-Sacramento | US-TX-Austin

Equipment Application Scientist

Tempus · Chicago

Research Associate

Morningconsult · Chicago, IL

Medical Laboratory Technician -Flow Cytometry, Full-Time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare · Chicago, IL

Quantitative Researcher

IMC · Chicago

Summer 2027 Internship - Life Sciences Solutions Market Research

Vizient · Chicago, IL 60607

MBA Summer Associate, Education & Research - Summer 2027

Huron · Chicago - 550 Van Buren

Research Associate I - Industrials / Specialty E&C and Construction Materials

Stifel · Chicago, Illinois

2027 ARS Research Summer Intern

GCM Grosvenor · Chicago, Illinois

Research Development Specialist

University of Chicago · Chicago, IL

Scientist I

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL

Research Associate, Learning Supports

American Institutes for Research · US-Remote | US-VA-Arlington | US-NC-Chapel Hill | US-IL-Chicago | US-CA-Sacramento | US-TX-Austin

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Entry level research jobs in Chicago

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Open research roles for students and graduates per company. Recruitment agencies aren't counted.

  • Uchicago 19 open roles
  • Northwestern Memorial Healthcare 5 open roles
  • Pre-Doctoral in Economics Program (PREP) 4 open roles
  • NORC at the University of Chicago 3 open roles
  • University of Chicago 3 open roles
  • AbbVie 2 open roles
  • IMC 2 open roles
  • Northwestern University 2 open roles

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1 of these roles are at employers with new H-1B approvals in the USCIS employer data, or whose posting says they sponsor visas. Internships usually run on a student's own work authorisation, so ask the employer whether a role is open to sponsorship.

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How many entry level research jobs and internships are there in Chicago?

IdealJob counts 61 open research roles for students and graduates in Chicago, 6 internships and 55 entry level roles (2 years of experience or less), updated 12 November 2026.

Which companies hire entry level research roles in Chicago?

Among the roles open now, Uchicago (19), Northwestern Memorial Healthcare (5), Pre-Doctoral in Economics Program (PREP) (4) have the most. Recruitment agencies aren't counted.

Do these research roles in Chicago sponsor visas?

1 of these roles are at employers with new H-1B approvals in the USCIS employer data, or whose posting says they sponsor visas. Internships usually run on a student's own work authorisation, so ask the employer whether a role is open to sponsorship.

What counts as entry level here?

A role counts as an internship when its title or posting says so (intern, Werkstudent, stagiaire, Praktikum, becario, estágio and more), and as entry level when the posting asks for 2 years of experience or less, or the title says junior, graduate or trainee. Senior titles never count. Each title at a company is counted once, and shop, warehouse, hotel and driving jobs are left out.

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