Senior Associate

August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027Charles River AssociatesNorth AmericaSenior AssociateJOE ID Number: 2026-02_111477797Date Posted: 09/10/2026Position Title/Short DescriptionTitle: Senior AssociateSection: Full-Time NonacademicLocations: Boston, Massachusetts, UNITED STATESChicago, Illinois, UNITED STATESCollege Station, Texas, UNITED STATESLos Angeles, California, UNITED STATESNew York, New York, UNITED STATESOakland, California, UNITED STATESTallahassee, Florida, UNITED STATESWashington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATESToronto, Ontario, CANADAJEL Classifications:D -- Microeconomics G -- Financial Economics I -- Health, Education, and Welfare J -- Labor and Demographic Economics K -- Law and Economics L -- Industrial OrganizationKeywords: Econometrics Finance Health; Education; Welfare Industrial Organization Labor; Demographic Economics Law and Economics Management, Health Care Microeconomics StatisticsSalary Range: $170,000 - $235,000Full Text of JOE Listing:Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides independent economic and financial analysis on litigation matters, guides businesses through critical strategy and operational issues, and advises governments on the economic impact of policies and regulations. Practice groups focus on specific areas of expertise or industries to deliver two main services – litigation support and management consulting. Hiring Practices and Locations: Antitrust and Competition Economics (Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Oakland, CA; Washington, DC, Toronto, ON) Energy (Boston, MA; New York, NY; Washington, DC) Finance (Boston, MA; Chicago, IL) Labor & Employment (College Station, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Washington, DC) Senior Associates work closely with senior consultants on project teams. Successful candidates have a strong knowledge of economic concepts and a range of research and quantitative skills. A typical Senior Associate would: Conduct research in a team-oriented environment alongside highly respected academics, industry experts and regulators; Identify and conceptualize issues, design economic models to analyze data, and manage the research process; Supervise, train and mentor junior analysts; Assist in the development and presentation of client deliverables, including expert reports and white papers summarizing opinions, conclusions, and recommendations using market, industry or client-proprietary data; Act as a primary point of contact for attorneys and other industry or government clients on a variety of practice-relevant issues; Program, build models and/or perform regression analyses in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, SAS, Python, R, MATLAB or Mathematica); Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions; Participate in practice-building activities (training, recruiting, publication, expertise sharing, etc.). As most of our work is done in the office, minimal travel is required. Qualifications: Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. or ABD in economics, finance, or accounting or a closely aligned field, and will have specific expertise in the fields of industrial organization, applied microeconomics, econometrics, labor, health, intellectual property, pricing, corporate finance, financial accounting, or other quantitative areas. Previous experience in teaching, research, or industry is desirable. Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.External Application URL and Instructions BelowLetters of Reference Instructions BelowApplication deadline: 11/06/2026Candidates must have 3 LORs submitted directly to: View email address on click.appcast.io be considered, candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and a copy of a research/job market paper or dissertation to the CRA website posting by November 6: For United States locations: For Canada location: Additionally, candidates must have 3 LORs submitted directly to: View email address on click.appcast.io NetworkAbout JOE NetworkJOE ListingsAugust 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027February 1, 2026 – July 31, 2026August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026February 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025August 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025Older listingsFor EmployersFor Job SeekersFor Reference Letter WritersEconTrack Job Market Information BoardCommunications from the Committee on the Job MarketAvailable Retired FacultyJob Market ScrambleJob Market Signaling