PhD Summer Associate
We look for exceptional candidates who are team-oriented leaders and passionate about solving important business problems.
Associates at Cornerstone Research enjoy long-term career opportunities, supported by substantial investments in their professional development and rewarded through a competitive compensation structure.
Responsibilities and Leadership
Devise and apply innovative analytical approaches meeting the highest academic standards.
Work at the core of project teams and in practice development.
Guide teams supported by outstanding research analysts, often working with proprietary data.
Collaborate with leading academics in finance and economics, and experienced industry practitioners.
Learning and Development
Stay attuned to the latest academic research and analytical frameworks in finance and economics.
Hone in on problem-solving abilities while further developing communications and leadership skills.
Support and development for those interested in becoming testifying experts.
Collaborative Culture
We continuously invest in people, including building community and networking opportunities, mentorship, and social and charitable events.
We have maintained a firm culture that is supportive, inclusive, and team-oriented for more than thirty years.
We seek opportunities to celebrate diversity, and we encourage our employees to share and learn from one another.
Who We Are:
Cornerstone Research is a leading firm providing economic and financial consulting to attorneys and companies involved in complex commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings. We work with prominent academic and industry experts to provide our clients with state-of-the-art analyses.
Strategic Clients
- Financial institutions and brokerage firms
- Pharmaceutical companies, insurers, and healthcare providers
- Telecommunications, media, and entertainment firms
- Energy markets participants
- Consulting and other professional services firms
Real-World Analyses
- Valuation of stocks, debt instruments, and derivatives
- Dynamics of generic drug competition and reimbursement issues
- Big data analysis of real-time and historical healthcare claims
- Competition issues related to mergers, joint ventures and cartels, and the behavior of market-leading firms
- Intellectual property and the commercial value of innovation and technology
- Analysis of financial market manipulation and collusive trading allegations
- Impact of cost and financial accounting practices