Economics Research Assistant: Data, Analysis & Policy

Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is seeking a Research Assistant to support economists and researchers on questions affecting the economy, financial markets, and households. You will gain hands-on experience across data handling, econometric analysis, and communicating results through charts, analyses, and presentations.

This two-year program is designed for recent graduates to deepen research skills, pursue graduate study, and grow in a collaborative, policy-focused environment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in economics, finance, statistics, mathematics, data science or related field.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with statistical programming languages such as Stata, R, Python, or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, manage, and analyze economic and financial data.
• Conduct econometric analysis and develop research code.
• Prepare charts, tables, and written analysis; present findings.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Statistical programming

Written communication

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in economics/related field

Tools

Stata

R

Python

MATLAB

Job description

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is seeking a Research Assistant to support economists and researchers on questions affecting the economy, financial markets, and households. You will gain hands-on experience across data handling, econometric analysis, and communicating results through charts, analyses, and presentations.

This two-year program is designed for recent graduates to deepen research skills, pursue graduate study, and grow in a collaborative, policy-focused environment with