Bates White Economic Consulting

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Bates White, located in Washington, DC, is seeking PhD candidates and experienced PhDs to work closely with senior staff and partners on high-profile engagements. Responsibilities include developing analytical frameworks for big data, designing machine learning tools, and tackling complex empirical problems. We seek candidates who think creatively about economic problems and who enjoy conveying solutions to non-economists.

Bates White specializes in providing advanced economic, financial, and econometric analysis to law firms, companies, and government agencies. We help clients tackle tough issues with confidence and pride ourselves on delivering top-notch consulting and expert testimony. But what makes us successful is our commitment to providing a positive and rewarding experience—for our employees, our clients, and the community.

The firm is recognized by leading academics and professionals as a premier place to work. Bates White has an innovative and entrepreneurial culture where bright minds from diverse backgrounds come together to solve difficult challenges facing legal, business, and government decision makers in the United States and around the world. In addition, the firm maintains strong relationships with key academics and industry experts. We are seeking individuals who specialize in: industrial organization, applied econometrics, applied microeconomics, financial economics, labor, healthcare, and big data and machine learning.

Bates White is deeply committed to providing a quality work experience and fostering and maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. This is evidenced in the firm’s academic focus, career development programs, and employee engagement activities (e.g., women’s network, community initiatives, and diversity-inclusion programs). Furthermore, Bates White rewards employees with highly competitive compensation and benefit programs.