Research Assistant

Federal Reserve System•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank's Research Division is seeking a Research Assistant to join its Economic Analysis group (EA). The Economic Analysis group conducts research and provides analytic support for the Bank President, Research Director, and other Senior Bank Management on a broad range of policy-related topics. The Research Assistant position is responsible for supporting staff economists in fulfilling this mission.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with coursework in economics, mathematics, statistics, or database analysis.
Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines and work cooperatively within a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced coursework in statistics/econometrics preferred.
Verifiable experience with data collection, management, and analysis by using large databases and statistical packages (e.g., Stata, Matlab, R, SAS, Gauss) or other related computer programming experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work independently to assist economists in a timely manner with research projects.
Assist in development of Research Division events and products.
Download and assemble datasets.
Create advanced charts, tables, and presentations in support of economists’ projects.
Prepare clear verbal remarks and advanced written reports.
Use applicable statistical, econometric, and other software packages at an advanced level to program, perform analyses, model estimations and simulations, and assist with the preparation of memos.
Compile literature reviews and conduct archival research, handle and configure data, present and maintain data in an organized and user-friendly format.
Proofread and (potentially) co-author articles with the oversight of economists.