Senior Research Scientist
9 hours ago
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is a nonprofit organization established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers. Our mission is to protect investors and promote the public interest in the preparation of independent, accurate, and informative audit reports.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Research Scientist to lead research projects in support of our strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field, and at least 2 publications in a Financial Times Top 48 journal. They will also have a minimum of 6+ years of experience conducting empirical research related to auditing, accounting, or financial markets, or developing econometric/statistical models for prediction and causal inference.
What We Offer
At the PCAOB, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including a comprehensive Total Rewards program. This includes:
- Compensation - We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation programs and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range, based on data-driven market analysis, for each job posting.
- Hybrid work option - Staff will be assigned to the Washington, DC (Headquarters) office, but can choose to live and work from anywhere within the United States.
- Generous paid time off - Up to 6 weeks annually, in addition to 12 federal holidays, 2 floating holidays, and a year-end break in December.
- Highly competitive 401(k) match and savings options - Immediate vesting and contributions matched dollar for dollar, up to 7 percent of eligible compensation.
- Comprehensive and competitive health benefit offerings - Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Supportive paid family leave benefits - Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave and up to 16 weeks paid caregiver leave.
- Life insurance benefits - Basic life and AD&D insurance provided; supplemental insurance also available.
- Education benefits - PCAOB staff qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, and we also offer student loan repayment assistance, staff college tuition assistance, and college coach program support.
- Well-being and family resources - Mental health and well-being resources, paid volunteer time, emergency child/adult dependent back-up care services, family-forming assistance, discounted gym memberships, employee assistance program (EAP), health advocate program, and more.
- Commuter benefits - Tax-free employer subsidy and pretax employee deductions.
The Senior Research Scientist will lead research projects in support of the PCAOB's strategic initiatives, including:
- Developing, identifying, and applying appropriate statistical models and empirical techniques to analyze and assess the potential impact of financial, economic, political, and technological developments on the audit industry.
- Working with other analysts to monitor and assess the significance of current and future financial, economic, political, and technological developments.
- Drafting papers, memoranda, reports, presentations, and articles based on analyses of data, published studies, and specialized knowledge of the audit industry, economy, government policies, technology, and other areas relevant to evaluating risks to the audit industry.
- Presenting analysis and findings to the Board and other internal and external audiences.
- Engaging with outside experts in academia and industry to further strengthen the PCAOB's understanding of auditing and its impact in capital markets or econometric modeling capabilities.
- Leading efforts to analyze public and proprietary data to support and inform other PCAOB initiatives and projects.
- Providing guidance to research analysts in the development of complex datasets.
- Reviewing and providing guidance, input, and direction on work developed by OERA Research Scientists and other staff.
The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field, and at least 2 publications in a Financial Times Top 48 journal. They will also have a minimum of 6+ years of experience conducting empirical research related to auditing, accounting, or financial markets, or developing econometric/statistical models for prediction and causal inference. Additional preferred qualifications include 7+ years of relevant experience, 4+ years of experience managing projects and preparing reports and presentations for non-economist audiences, and at least 3 publications in a Financial Times Top 48 journal.
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