Hiring: Research Associate Company: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Location: Boston, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 10:23:23 Employment Type: Full-time / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : MATLAB, Python, R About the job Required Skills: •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. •Operational 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. •Research Associate positions require U.S. citizenship. •Cover letter: Cover letters should be addressed to Jeffrey Kelley, Recruiting Manager. It should include your statement of interest in the position, including how a research associate position at the Fed is relevant to your career aspirations, as well as particular qualities or skills that make you a good candidate. •Résumé: Résumés should include all education information, including institutions attended and areas of concentration, overall undergraduate GPA as well as GPA in your major, graduate GPA (if applicable), computer skills, and relevant work experience. •Writing sample. Your writing sample should be 3-5 pages, preferably on an economic topic and should include technical content. Writing samples might include papers from undergraduate economics classes or a thesis. Excerpts from longer pieces are acceptable. •Transcript: We accept unofficial transcripts from each college or university attended as part of your application. If you become a finalist for a position, we will ask that you submit an official transcript. •Recommendation Letters. Two letters of recommendation are required, one from an economics professor. Letters should be emailed to Sonia Pierre at Bos.RA. Compensation: •The final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, skills, internal equity, and alignment with market data Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!