CareerPlan

Senior Research Scientist

Boston, MA, USFull-time$137k–$205k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Leading original applied research in social sciences to inform Federal Reserve policy and support economic well-being of low- and moderate-income communities in New England.

Role type

Senior Research Scientist (Social Sciences/Economics)

Builds

Professional publications, empirical analyses, and policy briefs

Domain

Economics / Community Development / Social Sciences

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Empirical research methods, statistical programming (R, Stata, SAS), academic writing, project leadership, public speaking

Preferred skills

Experience managing visiting fellows, supervising policy analysts

Technologies

R, Stata, SAS

Responsibilities

Conduct empirical analyses meeting peer review standards; write for internal and external publication; present research at conferences and to stakeholders; advise colleagues on research and publications; supervise Policy Analysts

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties