Senior Associate

Date Posted: 09/10/2026 Position Title/Short Description

Title: Senior Associate

Locations: 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 Organization Keywords: Econometrics FinanceHealth; Education; Welfare Industrial Organization Labor; Demographic Economics Law and Economics Management, Health Care MicroeconomicsStatistics

Salary Range: $170,000 - $235,000 Full 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 Below Letters of Reference Instructions Below

Application deadline: 11/06/2026 Candidates must have 3 LORs submitted directly to: LORSubmission@crai.comTo 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: https://grnh.se/h1bg5qye1usFor Canada location: https://grnh.se/c7z9qvgt1usAdditionally, candidates must have 3 LORs submitted directly to: LORSubmission@crai.comJOE Network About JOE NetworkJOE Listings August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027 February 1, 2026 – July 31, 2026 August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026 February 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025 August 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025 Older listings For Employers For Job Seekers For Reference Letter Writers EconTrack Job Market Information Board Communications from the Committee on the Job Market Available Retired Faculty Job Market Scramble Job Market Signaling