PCAOB Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Position Title/Short Description

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PCAOB is hiring a PhD Economist with experience in behavioral science techniques, such as designing surveys, conducting interviews and research that inform PCAOB activities and our policymaking process. The position is in our Washington DC headquarters.

Responsibilities may include;

• Apply behavioral science techniques (such as experiments, surveys, and in-depth interviews) to inform and participate in the PCAOB’s policymaking process, measure the effectiveness of PCAOB oversight activities, and identify opportunities to improve critical PCAOB processes.
• Design and conduct high-quality research on matters that can inform PCAOB activities in protecting investors, including research suitable for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Assist in building the PCAOB’s capacity to perform behavioral research, including evaluating potential opportunities to collaborate across PCAOB divisions and with external organizations.
• Identify and review relevant existing research on economic and behavioral issues related to PCAOB programs.
• Work with outside experts in academia and industry to further strengthen the PCAOB’s understanding of auditing and its impact in capital markets.
• Work closely with staff from other offices within the PCAOB and from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to facilitate ERA’s work.


Learn more at www.pcaobus.org/careers