The FASB seeks a highly motivated Ph.D. graduate (current or within the past two years) to serve a one-year, competitively paid, term as its Post-Doctoral Fellow. The ideal candidate will bring academic research and skills to bear on accounting standard setting. To this end, this position has four major areas of responsibility:
In carrying out those responsibilities, the Post-Doctoral Fellow will be an assigned member of certain project teams (in particular, projects in the pre-agenda research phase and active standards projects that involve highly complex and conceptual issues). The Post-Doctoral Fellow also will serve as an ad-hoc consultant on other projects.
In addition, as requested by the Technical Director, this position may undertake or assist with research activities in other areas, such as the post-implementation review of FASB standards.
Position Responsibilities:
Directly engage in project-specific research activities
Activities consistent with this responsibility generally would include:
Integrate identified research results into staff analyses that are used as a basis for Board decision-making AND Broadly educate the Board and staff on the nature and use of empirical research
Activities consistent with this responsibility generally would include:
Identify research of general relevance to accounting standards- setting
Activities consistent with this responsibility generally would include:
Encourage/stimulate original research by others on issues important to the FASB
Activities consistent with this responsibility generally would include:
Undertake or assist with other research activities as requested by the Technical Director
This position may also be asked to undertake or assist with other research activities, for example, research undertaken as part of the post-implementation review of a FASB standard.
Essential Skills and Experience
The individual holding this position is someone with the following skills and experiences:
Required personal characteristics include:
Compensation and Benefits:
The FASB Post-Doctoral Fellow will receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Applications:
Applications should be submitted by 11/17/23.
To assist in the selection process, we are asking applicants to submit a brief essay on why you are interested in becoming the Post-Doctoral Fellow (not to exceed 2 single-spaced pages). Please upload your written essay as part of your application.
Applications considered complete will have the following:
To learn more about the FASB Post-Doctoral Program, please click here.
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