Economic Research Associate — Data & Policy Analysis

Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is offering a two-year Research Associate program for recent graduates in economics, math, statistics, or related fields. Positions start in June 2027 in Boston, MA, with a salary of $78,000 and full-time hours, primarily on-site for residents of the First District.

RAs work with economists on research projects, using Stata, Python, MATLAB, R, SAS or similar tools, and contribute to monetary policy, regulation, and financial markets analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, math, statistics, CS, IR with economics concentration.
• Strong analytical, communications, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with programming languages and statistical software such as Stata, Python, Matlab, R.
• Prior research or classroom experience analyzing data.

Responsibilities

• Review, organize, and analyze economic and financial data.
• Write programs using statistical software such as Stata, MATLAB, R, SAS or Python.
• Conduct literature reviews, perform data analysis, and prepare summaries for economists.
• Prepare charts and tables using spreadsheet and data visualization software.
• Conduct economic research for policy memos and for articles intended for publication by The Boston Fed, academic journals, and business periodicals.
• Design programs to clean data, perform statistical tests, and run regressions.
• Update and maintain data series regularly used by economists.
• Proofread, edit, and fact‑check articles and papers.

Skills

Stata

Python

R

Matlab

Econometrics

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics, math, statistics, computer science, international relations with economics concentration

Job description

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is offering a two-year Research Associate program for recent graduates in economics, math, statistics, or related fields. Positions start in June 2027 in Boston, MA, with a salary of $78,000 and full-time hours, primarily on-site for residents of the First District.

RAs work with economists on research projects, using Stata, Python, MATLAB, R, SAS or similar tools, and contribute to monetary policy, regulation, and financial markets analysis.