Quantitative Economics Research Associate

rb; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance (multiple options)

401k/Thrift Plan with employer match

Pension Plan

Paid Vacation/Sick Time and Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Onsite Fitness Center

Onsite Cafeteria

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is seeking Research Associates for Spring or Summer 2027. The role involves performing statistical, econometric, and analytical research to support economists, visiting fellows, and scholars.

You will work with data, use Stata, R, Matlab, Julia, Python, and SAS, and help prepare articles and Beige Book summaries. This entry-level opportunity leads to possible future positions within the Bank.

Qualifications

• GPA of 3.5 or above
• Bachelor's degree in economics, econometrics, or quantitative economics
• Strong background in mathematics and statistics, including Calculus II, Econometrics, Linear Algebra, and Differential equations
• Previous economic research experience such as an undergraduate RA or internship

Responsibilities

• Perform statistical, econometric, computational and analytical research for potential journal publication
• Utilize Excel and statistical packages such as Stata, R, Matlab, Julia, Python, and SAS
• Collect, organize and interpret economic and financial data
• Review academic journals, market sources and government reports
• Write short articles or assist economists in developing short articles and presentations on current economic and policy issues
• Attend to additional assignments, including survey data collection and Beige Book summaries

Skills

Math background

Econometrics

Statistics

Research experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics/econometrics/quantitative economics

Tools

Stata

R

Matlab

Julia

Python

SAS

Job description

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is seeking Research Associates for Spring or Summer 2027. The role involves performing statistical, econometric, and analytical research to support economists, visiting fellows, and scholars.

You will work with data, use Stata, R, Matlab, Julia, Python, and SAS, and help prepare articles and Beige Book summaries. This entry-level opportunity leads to possible future positions within the Bank.