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The Wharton School

Research Support Director

The Wharton School

Research Support Director at Wharton School enhancing data-research products and providing high quality analytics to the academic community. Collaborating with a team of PhDs in Finance and Accounting.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timePhiladelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $80,891 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in providing high-quality analytics and research programs, with a strong focus on constructing and enhancing data-research products using WRDS data. Proficient in Python and/or SAS programming, with experience in academic and corporate training sessions.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Ph.D. In FinancePython ProgrammingSAS ProgrammingData-Research Product DevelopmentExperience With CRSP Datasets

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Hard Skills
AnalyticsResearch ProgramsData ConstructionData EnhancementEmpirical Research Best Practices
Soft Skills
Consultative GuidanceTraining Facilitation
Industry Keywords
FinanceAccountingBig DataCompustatIBESHousehold-Finance Datasets

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide high quality analytics and research programs to the WRDS community
  • Offer consultative guidance on empirical research best practices
  • Conduct academic and corporate training sessions for WRDS users
  • Construct and enhance existing data-research products using WRDS data
  • Evaluate and recommend new datasets to advance research

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Finance or Accounting
  • 1 year of post-bachelor's experience in research programs and analytics
  • Experience constructing and enhancing data-research products
  • Proficiency in Python and/or SAS programming in big data environments
  • Experience with CRSP, Compustat, IBES or Household-Finance datasets

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Tuition assistance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Wellness and Work-life Resources
  • Professional and Personal Development
  • University resources and discounts
  • Flexible work hours
  • Home Ownership Services
  • Adoption Assistance