Economic Policy Research Assistant — Hybrid (2 Days Remote)

1000scholars; Washington; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Generous time off

Workplace flexibility

Job summary

Brookings Institution, based in Washington, DC, seeks a Research Assistant for the Economic Studies Program and The Hamilton Project. You will support policy research, develop data dashboards, and contribute to empirical analyses on macroeconomic topics.

Responsibilities include policy development support, data analysis in STATA/R, and coordination of drafts and timelines. A strong quantitative background, writing skills, and a Bachelor’s degree in economics or related field are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or related field required.
• Experience in economics or policy research required.
• Strong quantitative and analytic skills; strong writing and editing abilities.
• Proficiency with Stata or R, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Research and Policy Development: discuss and review policy areas with Hamilton Project staff, develop research ideas for policy commissions.
• Support policy development by researching policy areas and monitoring current research activity.
• Independently analyze data in Excel, STATA, R or similar software and present findings clearly in visuals and writing.
• Create and maintain charts, figures, and data interactives for Hamilton Project papers.
• Writing and Editing: co-author Economic Facts and empirical analyses; develop THP data dashboards.
• Production Coordination: manage policy proposal timelines, coordinate feedback, and perform quality control with communications staff.

Skills

Quantitative analytics

Policy research

Writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics or related field

Tools

Stata

R

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Brookings Institution, based in Washington, DC, seeks a Research Assistant for the Economic Studies Program and The Hamilton Project. You will support policy research, develop data dashboards, and contribute to empirical analyses on macroeconomic topics.

Responsibilities include policy development support, data analysis in STATA/R, and coordination of drafts and timelines. A strong quantitative background, writing skills, and a Bachelor’s degree in economics or related field are required.