Company

Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisThe Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is seeking an associate economist. The Division enjoys a strong international reputation and offers an outstanding research environment along with competitive salary and benefits.

Associate economists are expected to contribute to the Bank's research mission through activities that support the Economic Expertise goal, to collaborate with other Division economists to develop and implement real-time data dashboards for use in analyzing economic and financial data, and to produce publishable research.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent macroeconomic research and analysis from initial conception to completion and publication.
• Publish research in the Bank’s economic journal, the Review, and in academic journals.
• Contribute to the strength of the department through collaboration with Bank economists, external scholars, and Bank leadership.
• Develop and productionize FRED economic data dashboards, including creating a data pipeline and automating data extraction, transformation, and presentation.
• Research and implement strategies for incorporating new economic data and analytical techniques into the current Division frameworks.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Economics, including PhD completion by Summer 2025.
• Expertise with large and complex public and proprietary datasets like FRED, McDash, and CoreLogic.
• Strong skills in statistical software packages or programming languages as R, Python, or similar languages.
• Potential for outstanding scholarly achievement.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate complex ideas.

Total Rewards

Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life.

Salary: $100,000 - $114,000

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that all brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance:

• Generous paid time off
• Tuition & Training assistance/reimbursement
• 401(k) match & Annuity/Pension fund
• Top-notch health care benefits
• Child and family care leave
• Professional development opportunities
• And more...

Ranked as the #2 Top Workplace in the St. Louis Region in 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is committed to building an inclusive workplace, where employees' diversity—in age, gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, and cultural traditions, religion, life experiences, education and socioeconomic backgrounds—are recognized as a strength. Learn more about the Bank and its culture; check out our Careers Site.

The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Economics/Research

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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