Competition Dynamics, Inc.

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The Opportunity:
Competition Dynamics (CD) is looking to hire a talented PhD to join its consulting and expert testimony practice in a key role, which could lead to an eventual appointment as an expert witness.
In this position you will work side by side with CD’s founder, learning the role of expert witness. Candidates who can demonstrate intellectually rigorous research and analysis in the areas of industrial organization, technological change, or international trade will find this a unique opportunity to learn on the job from one of the country’s leading experts.
You will need to bring sophisticated and creative thought to CD’s research and analysis in its preparation of expert litigation testimony.

About Competition Dynamics:
Competition Dynamics is an economic consulting boutique devoted exclusively to economic research and testimony at the intersection of antitrust, intellectual property, and international trade. Intellectual Asset Management magazine recently noted that Competition Dynamics’ “analysis has a certain rigor that is hard to find elsewhere”.
CD was founded in 2012 by Jonathan Putnam, an expert with over 30 years of experience with the economics of intellectual property, R&D, productivity growth, industrial organization and international trade.

Duties and Responsibilities:
You will
1. Create and review the content of the expert reports for intellectual rigor, thoroughness of analysis and creative problem solving.
2. Assist in evaluating client cases, formulating the damage theories and identifying the best approaches to each case.
3. Manage projects and assist other project managers in the production of expert witness reports and the overall preparation of expert witness testimony.

Required Qualifications and Attributes:
1. You have a PhD in economics from a top university and are an innovative thinker, able to create comprehensive solutions to complex problems.
2. You have proven report writing skills, enabling you to concisely summarize the facts of a legal case and generate professional-quality reports on tight deadlines.
3. You are strong at data handling and analysis, and are proficient in SAS or Stata.
4. Your English communication skills are excellent (both verbal and written), and you are able to articulate complex economic concepts in a way understandable to the general public.
5. You are a proactive self-starter, able to manage multiple projects and priorities.
6. You are able to teach and mentor junior staff.

Contact Us:
Interested candidates should send application materials (resume, cover letter, transcripts and writing sample) to careers@competitiondynamics.com. Your contact person is Lou Zetes, tel. 617.394.1943.