Research Associate — Economics & Data Analytics

Federal Reserve System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 59,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City invites applications for the Research Associate position within the Economic Research Department. This two-year RA program, beginning Summer 2027, offers hands-on collaboration with PhD economists on policy briefs, research projects, and data-driven analyses.

RAs develop programming and empirical research skills in a high-performance computing environment and may advance to PhD programs; strong foundation in economics and quantitative methods is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics or closely related field.
• Econometrics, mathematics, statistics, and computer science coursework desirable.
• Proficiency in programming and statistical software packages such as Stata, R, Python, or Matlab.

Responsibilities

• Working with PhD economists on policy briefings and academic research projects.
• Gathering and analyzing data, programming economic models, and creating charts for presentations on economic and financial conditions.
• Participating in econometric or theoretical research, writing for Bank publications, and delivering speeches to civic and educational groups

Skills

Data analysis

Empirical research

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in economics or related field

Tools

Stata

R

Python

Matlab

Job description

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City invites applications for the Research Associate position within the Economic Research Department. This two-year RA program, beginning Summer 2027, offers hands-on collaboration with PhD economists on policy briefs, research projects, and data-driven analyses.

RAs develop programming and empirical research skills in a high-performance computing environment and may advance to PhD programs; strong foundation in economics and quantitative methods is required.