Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco · 4 months ago
Research Assistant
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$75K/yr - $75K/yrFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago is seeking a Research Assistant to support academic research and policy work by staff economists. The role involves conducting statistical and economic analyses, managing data, and preparing presentations to assist economists in their research projects.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Conduct statistical and economic analyses of current macroeconomic, microeconomic, financial, and regional data, and provides support for the economists in their academic research and policy work
Support the economists in their basic and applied research by following instructions to perform tasks including collecting data, conducting moderately complex statistical analysis, writing code for model estimation, and organizing the presentation of results
Prepare a variety of charts, tables, and descriptive text for department management or other staff economists to use in their briefings of the President and the Board of Directors
Collaborate with economists at all stages of the research process – from literature reviews and data analyses to regressions and presentations of results [on some occasions, efforts will be substantial enough to lead to jointly authored articles with economists]
Recommend, initiates, plans, and executes research projects under the guidance of manager and department researchers
Perform other duties, as requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (at minimum) with a strong quantitative background (econometrics, statistics, advanced calculus, or computer programming)
Evidence of aptitude for quantitative and analytical skills
Exposure to and experience using data/programming languages
Demonstrated interest in economics
Knowledge of and experience applying economic theory and quantitative analysis techniques under the supervision of researchers
Ability to use PC standard and statistical programs, such as but not limited to R, Python, STATA, MATLAB, ArcGIS, etc. to organize data and to perform advanced statistical and econometric analyses
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong organizational and planning skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
Benefits
Annual performance-based discretionary bonuses
Benefits to support overall health and financial security
A continuous learning environment with opportunities to gain new skills and grow your career.
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
We are the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco—public servants with a mission to advance the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems to build a stronger economy for all Americans.
Founded in 1913
1001-5000 employees
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