Research Assistant

What you'd do

• Collecting, cleaning, managing, and analyzing economic and financial data.
• Conducting statistical and econometric analysis and developing research code using tools such as Stata, R, Python, and MATLAB.
• Conducting literature reviews and synthesizing academic and policy research.
• Preparing charts, tables, written analysis, presentations, and briefing materials.
• Supporting research papers, publications, and time-sensitive policy analysis.
• Collaborating with economists, researchers, and other Research Assistants across projects.
• Training in programming, econometrics, data analysis, and research tools.
• Research seminars featuring Chicago Fed economists and visiting scholars.
• Workshops, conferences, coursework, and other learning opportunities.
• Mentorship and professional development focused on graduate study and career planning.

What they want

• This position requires access to confidential FOMC and or/supervisory information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law.
• Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe.
• Individuals who need immigration sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible for this position, including students in F-1 (CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) or J-1 status.
• This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job.
• These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed.
• As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies.
• If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary.
• This document indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position.
• It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
• An employee's responsibilities, tasks, and duties might differ from those outlined in the job description, and other duties, as assigned, are a part of the job.
• The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reserves the right to modify the elements of this job description, as business needs require.

What you get

• Full-time, two-year position with competitive salary and benefits.
• Direct collaboration with economists and research staff.
• Structured training, mentorship, and professional development.
• Opportunities to participate in coursework, workshops, conferences, and seminars.
• Opportunities to contribute to Chicago Fed research and publications, including potential opportunities for joint authorship.
• A collaborative and supportive Research Assistant community.