The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is looking for Research Associates to perform statistical, econometric, computational and analytical research that economists can use for publication in academic journals.
Requirements
- Utilize Excel and statistical packages such as Stata, R, Matlab, Julia, Python, and SAS.
- Strong background in mathematics and statistics, including coursework in Calculus II, Econometrics, Linear Algebra, and Differential equations.
Responsibilities
- Perform statistical, econometric, computational and analytical research that economists can use for publication in academic journals.
- Utilize Excel and statistical packages such as Stata, R, Matlab, Julia, Python, and SAS.
- Collect, organize and interpret economic and financial data.
- Review academic journals, market sources and government reports.
- Write short articles or assist economists in developing short articles and presentations on current economic and financial conditions and policy issues.
- Attend to additional assignments, including gathering and organizing survey data and anecdotal information and summarizing economic data for the Beige Book.
Other
- A GPA of 3.5 or above
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, econometrics, or quantitative economics
- Previous economic research experience, such as undergraduate research assistant, research-related internship or independent research project.
- Cover letter
- CV/Resume
