Research Associate, Payments

The Federal Reserve

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Kansas City, MO
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57 days ago
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JOB TITLE: Research Associate, Payments The Economic Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is seeking a Research Associate to join their team. In this role, you will work directly with PhD economists on academic research projects and policy briefings. Your daily responsibilities include analyzing large transaction-level datasets and national surveys, creating charts, and participating in econometric or theoretical research. You will also write for Bank publications and deliver speeches to various civic and educational groups. The position requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, or computer science. Desirable skills include experience in econometrics, mathematics, and proficiency in programming languages and statistical software packages such as Stata, R, Python, or Matlab. This role focuses on payments, consumer credit panels, and settlement data.

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Python R Stata Matlab Econometrics Statistics Data Analysis High-Performance Computing Microeconomics Macroeconomics Mathematics Computer Science

What you'll do

  • Work with PhD economists on policy briefings and academic research projects.
  • Analyze data from large transaction-level datasets and national surveys.
  • Create charts from payment network, settlement, and consumer credit data.
  • Participate in econometric or theoretical research projects.
  • Write content for official Bank publications.
  • Deliver speeches to civic and educational groups.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics or a closely related field such as statistics, mathematics, or computer science.
  • Coursework or experience in economics.
  • Coursework or experience in econometrics, mathematics, statistics, and computer science (preferred).
  • Proficiency in programming languages and statistical software packages such as Stata, R, Python, or Matlab (preferred).
  • Strong academic record and experience with empirical research and data analysis (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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