JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Other Nonacademic (Temporary, Part-Time, Non-Salaried, Consulting, Etc.)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia (DC), District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: G -- Financial Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Office of the Investor Advocate (OIAD) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to fill one or more full Economist and Social Scientist positions to help with its recently launched POSITIER investor testing and household finance research initiative. POSITIER (Policy Oriented Stakeholder and Investor Testing for Innovative and Effective Regulation) is an exciting new research initiative designed to generate policy and academic research and provide tools and evidence to improve policymaking at the SEC.
We are looking to build out a strong household finance research department. Through POSITIER, OIAD has a diverse and powerful arsenal of research tools to flexibly deploy. OIAD principally conducts experiments (field, lab, survey), measurement-focused surveys, research projects using existing administrative and survey datasets, and qualitative research on a broad range of household finance issues. The focus is on high-quality academic and policy research to inform policymaking. The work is inherently interdisciplinary, typically building on literature in behavioral economics and cognitive science.
Those with an interest in household finance, behavioral economics, law and economics, labor, experiments, and survey methodology are strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadlines:
For individuals interested in speaking with OIAD representatives at the ASSA meetings, please send materials no later than December 6, 2019.
Desired Qualifications:
• Interest in household finance, behavioral economics, cognitive science, or related fields.
• Strong econometric sills.
• A background in experiments or survey design would be advantageous.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
Deadlines:
For individuals interested in speaking with OIAD representatives at the ASSA meetings, please send materials by December 6, 2019.
For individuals wishing to start during Spring 2020, applicants are encouraged to apply by December 13, 2019.
For individuals wishing to start in Summer 2020 or the 2020-2021 Academic year, we recommend applying no later than January 31, 2020.
Application deadline: 01/31/2020
Applications may be accepted on a rolling basis after these deadlines on a case-by-case basis, but please be apprised that it typically takes several months to arrange a fellowship with your home institution.
To apply: send your CV and a brief statement of research interests and/or recent paper to OIAD.recruiting@sec.gov with the subject line: Fellow.