Research Associate – Economic Research (Boston Fed)

About the role

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is seeking recent graduates to join its Research Associate program. As a Research Associate you will support economists in analyzing economic and financial data, contributing to monetary‑policy research and publications.

Key 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 data analysis, and prepare written summaries for economists.
• Prepare charts and tables using spreadsheet and data‑visualization tools.
• Design programs to clean data, run statistical tests and regressions, and maintain data series.
• Proofread, edit, and fact‑check articles and research papers.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, international relations or a related field with an economics concentration.
• Strong analytical, communication and organizational abilities.
• Familiarity with programming languages and statistical packages such as Stata, Python, MATLAB, R and knowledge of econometrics.
• Prior research or classroom experience analyzing data.
• U.S. citizenship.

Required skills

• Stata
• MATLAB
• R
• SAS
• Python
• Spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel)
• Data‑visualization tools

What we offer

• Annual salary of $78,000 (USD) with transparent compensation.
• Commitment to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.