CareerPlan

Senior/Lead Economist, Macroeconomic and Financial Research (Contract)

MAS: MAS Building, SGContract2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10

Core

Conduct in-depth analysis on macroeconomic and financial issues relevant to Singapore, providing research-based policy advice to MAS management.

Role type

Senior/Lead Economist (Macroeconomic and Financial Research)

Builds

Policy-oriented research, surveillance and assessment of global and domestic economic developments

Domain

Macroeconomics, Financial Research, Public Policy

Required skills

Theoretical and empirical macroeconomics, Quantitative economic and financial analysis, Econometric methods, AI-enabled analytical tools, Independent research, Programming (EViews, MATLAB, Stata, Python, R), Policy analysis

Preferred skills

Understanding of Singapore's economic policy context, Writing and presentation skills, Interpersonal skills

Technologies

EViews, MATLAB, Stata, Python, R

Responsibilities

Conduct policy-oriented research, Perform surveillance and assessment of economic developments, Provide research-based policy advice to management, Brief policymakers on research findings, Engage with visiting academics

Seniority

Senior/Lead, hands-on IC