Research Associate: Economic Data & Policy Analysis
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Job summary
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is seeking a Research Associate for a two-year program starting June 2027 in Boston, MA. You will collaborate with economists on a range of economic research topics, analyze data, write code, and contribute to policy-related work across regional, national, and global scales.
The role emphasizes rigorous data analysis, familiarity with statistical software, and strong communication skills, with the on-site expectation and residency requirement in the First
Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in economics, math, statistics, computer science or related field with economics focus.
- Strong analytical, communication, 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 and data analysis with written summaries for economists.
- Prepare charts and tables using spreadsheets and data visualization tools.
- Conduct economic research for policy memos and publications.
- Design programs to clean data and run regressions; maintain data series.
- Proofread, edit, and fact-check articles and papers.
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Job description
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is seeking a Research Associate for a two-year program starting June 2027 in Boston, MA. You will collaborate with economists on a range of economic research topics, analyze data, write code, and contribute to policy-related work across regional, national, and global scales.
The role emphasizes rigorous data analysis, familiarity with statistical software, and strong communication skills, with the on-site expectation and residency requirement in the First
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