Skip to main content

This job has expired

RESEARCH SUPPORT DIR WRDS

Employer
University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA

View more

Administrative Jobs
Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians, Institutional & Business Affairs, Clerical & Administrative Support
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
Send job

Job Details

Duties: Work with a team of PhDs and IT professionals with expertise in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics and Computer Science to help WRDS Research
Community by providing high quality Research Programs, Analytics, Applications, Research Replications and related research tools. Advise on best practices of
conducting empirical research with WRDS data. Have a leading role on creating and delivering new financial and analytical products to academics and corporate
customers that are specialized, complex and based on academic research. Present these analytics in a user-friendly format on our web site. Assist WRDS Users on
research and data related issues. Conduct academic and corporate training seminars for WRDS users around the world including scholars in finance, accounting,
economics and other business disciplines (Faculty, PhD Students). Within your area of expertise, you will be expected to keep up with the research at the frontier to
help us identifying new finance research applications. It implies actively participation in academic and corporate conferences. Advice WRDS Data and IT team on
data integrity processes enhance current products and contribute to the design of new products and services in order to facilitate the research accuracy and reliability.
Contribute to WRDS by working on innovative and value-adding academic and corporate projects to enhance the value of WRDS brand. Conduct research- and data related
academic training seminars for WRDS users. Solid knowledge of trends in finance and accounting research and outstanding empirical skills.

Qualifications: Ph.D. (or ABD) with specialization in Finance, Accounting, or Economics and 1-2 years of experience required, or equivalent combination of education
and experience. Broad experience in empirical research with the various financial/economic databases and solid knowledge of research literature in
finance/accounting are strongly preferred. Knowledge of programming languages (SAS, in particular) are critical to the success of this position.

Reference Number: 07-30537

Salary Grade: RES

Employment Type: Exempt

Org: Wharton Research Data Services

Special Requirements: Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

Job Family: I-Technical/Professional Research

Organization

Welcome to the University of Pennsylvania! Penn is the largest private employer in Philadelphia and is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation.  

Across our 12 highly-regarded schools, more than 25,000 students, and more than 4,000 faculty members, we become one university: a wide-ranging, ever-changing community that draws its strength from a multitude of races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, historical traditions, ages, religions, disabilities, veteran status, interests, perspectives, and socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Penn carries on the principles and spirit of its founder, Benjamin Franklin: entrepreneurship, innovation, invention, outreach, and a pragmatic love of knowledge. Franklin's practical outlook has remained a driving force in the university's development. To learn more, visit About Penn. 

Vision

 

As engines of knowledge and new ideas, universities have the unique potential to define the future rather than be defined by it; to pioneer change rather than merely manage it. To do so requires a plan both visionary and pragmatic. The Penn Compact 2022 motivates community members to innovate, be radically inclusive, and positively impact their local, national, and global communities. 

 

Penn’s fundamental priorities — increasing access, integrating knowledge and engaging locally, nationally and globally — are supported by the three core values that make us uniquely Penn: inclusion, innovation, and impact. 

 

Learn about the signature initiatives of the Penn Compact 2022:  

 

Diversity 

 

Understanding and appreciating diversity is one of Penn's most important priorities and is fundamental to success in today's world. 

 

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. 

 

To learn more about Diversity and Inclusion at Penn visit: 

 

Benefits 

 

Penn offers a wide range of benefits and perks - from Penn's retirement Matching Plan to bike repair stations to access to the full LinkedIn Learning library to adoption assistance to workshops at the letterpress and book arts studio and much more! 

 

Campus and Beyond

 

We invite you to explore our campus and its stately buildings and state-of-the-art facilities. 

 

Try our self-guided tour! Come and visit! 

 

Learn about sustainability at Penn. 

 

News 

 

Stay up-to-date with Penn's response to COVID-19: Coronavirus Information & Resources. 

 

Penn supports news publications that tell the ongoing story of the University community, communications services for external media, telephone and video services, and other media resources: Campus Media 

 

Connect with us!  

 

Instagram: @uofpenn 

Twitter: @Penn 

 

 

Company info
Telephone
(215) 898-7372
Location
3451 Walnut Street
 Philadelphia
PA
19104
US
Send job

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert