CareerPlan

Research Assistant/Sr. Research Assistant

Philadelphia, PA, USFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-11-09

Core

Research assistant supporting economists in the Economic Research Department with statistical analysis, data collection, and report preparation for monetary policy research and public publications.

Role type

Research Assistant (Economic Research)

Builds

Economic forecasts, research briefings, newsletters, and public publications

Domain

Central banking, macroeconomics, monetary policy

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Econometrics, statistical analysis, data collection, report writing, programming (Stata, R, Python, Matlab)

Preferred skills

Graduate degree in economics, mathematics, or statistics

Technologies

Stata, R, Python, Matlab, SAS

Responsibilities

Assist economists with statistical and econometric analysis for long-term research projects; Assist with reports and presentations on current economic conditions; Identify and collect data from academic journals, market sources, and government reports; Write computer programs using statistical software; Review, organize, and analyze economic and financial data.

Seniority

Entry-level to Junior