Research Assistant

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

As an employee of the Boston Fed, you will work to promote sound growth and financial stability in New England and the nation.

You will contribute to communities, the region, and the nation by conducting economic research, participating in monetary policy-making, supervising certain financial institutions, providing financial services and payments, playing a leadership role in the payments industry, and supporting economic well-being in communities through a variety of efforts.

The Boston Fed is one of 12 Reserve Banks and we serve all or parts of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Our mission is accomplished through our Bank's values: diversity, equity and inclusion, innovation, integrity, and leadership.

This job is eligible for a hybrid schedule and requires working on-site three days a week.
Job Description
Positions are available in our Research Department starting in June 2025.  The Research Department provides current economic analysis and policy advice to Federal Reserve decision makers and conducts innovative research with the aim of improving our understanding of the regional, U.S.

and global economies and encouraging better policy outcomes.   

The Boston Fed is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to supporting and fostering diversity within the broader economics research community.

If you are interested in gaining meaningful work experience, expanding your career options, and serving the public, we encourage you to apply for our Research Assistant Program.

RA Responsibilities



* Review, organize, and analyze economic and financial data.


* Write programs using statistical software such as STATA, MATLAB, R, SAS or Python


* Conduct literature reviews, perform thorough data analysis, and prepare written summaries of results for economists.


* Prepare charts and tables using spreadsheet and data visualization software packages. 


* Conduct economic research for policy memos and for articles intended for publication by The Boston Fed, academic journals, and business periodicals.


* Design programs to clean data, perform statistical tests, and run regressions.

Update and maintain data series regularly used by economists.


* Proofread, edit, and fact-check articles and papers.

Qualifications



* A bachelor’s degree in economics, math, statistics, computer science, international relations, or related field with concentration in economics. 


* Strong analytical, communications, and organization skills. 


* Familiarity with programming languages and statistical software packages such as STATA, Python, Matlab, R, and knowledge of statistics and econometrics. 


* Prior research or classroom experience analyzing data.

The Federal Reserve Bank is committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace and to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color...