Economist

Abbott • Chicago, IL

7d • $78,000 - $156,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Economist will be an integral member of a global corporate economics department, working in a team-based environment to support and promote the economics function at Abbott. The Economist will apply a working knowledge of macroeconomic and financial market principles to understand the external environment and support ongoing business needs.

Requirements

• A degree in Economics, Finance, or related quantitative field
• Demonstrated experience working with data from multiple sources, building and validating datasets, and conducting econometric or financial analysis
• 4+ years of prior work experience in an economic or financial analyst role
• Strong Excel skills, experience with econometric/statistics software, and a willingness to learn other software tools as needed

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate financial concepts and themes to a general business audience
• The ability to work on both independent and group projects, and to interact with internal colleagues across functions and levels, while contributing to the overall growth of the team
• A strong interest in economic and financial issues along with the curiosity and desire to develop their personal skill set

Responsibilities

• Applying statistical and financial analysis of public and private data, to provide timely insights of underlying trends and patterns for key markets
• Constructing and maintaining various economic indexes, dashboards, and other data visualization & reporting tools
• Monitoring and tracking changes in global financial markets and how they relate to economic, healthcare, geopolitical, and industry risks
• Contributing research, econometric and time series analysis, and data visualization to department reports and communications

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• The Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level