The Brookings Institution · 1 month ago
Research Assistant, The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy (Job ID: 2025-3759)
Washington, DC
Part-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$58K/yr - $58K/yrThe Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC, dedicated to conducting in-depth research on societal problems. The Research Assistant will support the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy by undertaking quantitative and qualitative research, assisting scholars, and contributing to policy analysis and communication.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Under direction of senior scholars, analyze data in Excel, STATA, R, Python, and/or similar software, and present findings accurately and accessibly, both visually and in writing
Generate, maintain, and/or update tables and graphs
Update and check existing databases; assemble, consolidate, clean, and check data from new sources
Update and maintain existing Hutchins Center priority projects, like the Fiscal Ship federal budget simulation game and the monthly Fiscal Impact Measure interactive
In collaboration with senior scholars, write summaries of research results, for incorporation into newsletters, working papers, and project publications
Draft text for newsletters, blogs, explainers, and other styles of publication
Provide analytical reviews and summaries of existing literature pertinent to projects
Locate and collect relevant documents and data from sources such as online databases, libraries, and government publications
Compile, read, summarize, and organize written material into bibliographies and literature reviews
Fact-check publications of all types to be published on brookings.edu
Contribute to weekly Hutchins Round-up newsletter highlighting new research in fiscal and monetary policy
Assist with event preparation and logistics, and provide day-of support as requested
Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation and well-organized project folders
Assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics, Public Policy, or other Social Sciences with a minor in Economics required
Competence to undertake research assignments with little supervision required
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S
Strong computer skills and experience required
Experience with software such as STATA, R or other econometric packages required
Preferred
Research experience in economics, policy research, and/or computer modeling preferred but not required
Experience handling large data sets and models preferred
Independent research experience preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Generous time off
Workplace flexibility
Company
The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization that focuses on analyzing public policy issues at the national level.
Founded in 1916
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$3.69MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern FoundationAlfred P. Sloan Foundation
2023-12-20Grant· $0.5M
2022-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2018-01-01Grant· $1.69M
Leadership Team
Martin Indyk
Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy Studies Program
Amy Liuv
Nonresident Senior Fellow
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