Pre-Doctoral Research Specialist

Job Description Summary

The Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research at the Wharton School is seeking a Predoctoral Research Specialist to support faculty research in the Accounting Department.

A successful candidate will work in this position for two years, possess a strong desire to expand skills in research and quantitative data analysis, and emerge prepared to apply for PhD programs in Economics or Finance.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage data for faculty research projects, including collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Develop and maintain moderately complex databases using STATA, Excel, SAS, and other software applications.
• Prepare supporting materials for faculty research papers, such as graphs, tables, data descriptions, and appendices.
• Contribute to other research activities such as writing research reports and literature reviews, conducting background research on recent policy developments, and preparing presentation materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS in Economics, Finance, Statistics, or a related discipline and 1 to 2 years of research experience.
• Research experience using statistical software such as STATA, Matlab, Mathematica, or R.
• Ability to analyze data, derive proofs, and write reports.
• Self-directed and able to manage work independently.

This is a full-time, limited-term position for July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2028. Annual salary range $57,000-61,000 plus benefits. *** Applicants requiring visa sponsorship WILL NOT be considered. ***