CareerPlan

Predoctoral Research Associate in Finance (Summer 2027), Division of Research and Faculty Development

Boston, MA, usFull-time2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Support faculty research in finance across financial markets, asset pricing, corporate finance, and macro-finance by conducting empirical analyses and managing data.

Role type

Predoctoral Research Associate (Finance)

Builds

Academic research projects and findings for faculty members

Domain

Academic Finance / Economics

Required skills

Statistical programming, Data manipulation, Academic writing, Empirical analysis, Research design, Financial data frameworks

Preferred skills

Natural language processing, Python, R, STATA, MATLAB, PhD in finance or economics

Technologies

STATA, Python, R, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Develop research questions and review academic literature, Collect and assemble financial and economic data, Design and conduct empirical analyses using statistical packages, Prepare research memos, tables, figures, and presentations, Document code and workflows for reproducibility, Collaborate with multiple faculty members on diverse projects

Seniority

Junior, research assistant