Senior Research Scientist

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Job Description Summary As an employee of the Boston Fed, you will work to promote sound growth and financial stability in New England and the nation. The bank contributes to communities, the region, and the nation by conducting economic research, participating in monetary policy-making, supervising certain financial institutions, providing financial services and payments, playing a leadership role in the payments industry, and supporting economic well-being in communities through a variety of efforts.

The Boston Fed is one of 12 Reserve Banks and we serve all or parts of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Our mission is to create a vibrant economy that works for all. It is anticipated that you will work onsite for this role. If you currently reside within the First District it is expected to stay located within the district unless otherwise approved by your management and HR management.

Please include a Cover letter explaining your interest in the position.

This position is responsible for leading original applied research in a field of specialization relevant to R&CO’s work for professional publication, either generally or internally refereed.

The R&CO Research team shares expertise and conducts research designed to build knowledge, inform Bank leadership, and enable others to build evidence-based strategies that support the economic well-being and mobility of low- and moderate-income communities and families in New England.

The department’s focal areas are:
Promoting the prosperity of smaller cities and rural areas, financial opportunity including understanding wealth, and employment outcomes; and we also do work to monitor community economic conditions. Our work contributes to the Fed’s larger goal of building an economy that works for everyone.

The Senior Research Scientist’s work should aim to inform policy and/or the work of organizations by providing background on the topic, empirical analysis, and explanation of how the findings may inform issues related to the economic well-being of low-and moderate-income communities. This position is responsible for communicating clearly and formally to the public, including key stakeholders, research communities, the media, and leadership across the Federal Reserve System on economic and community development topics.

The Senior Research Scientist is also responsible for providing direction to less experienced social scientists and other staff members.

• Leading and contributing to applied research using empirical methods and analysis that aim to contribute to and build upon subject matter expertise. (50%)
• Conducting analyses in a manner expected to meet academic peer review standards.
• Writing for department and external publication.
• Selecting topics relevant to improving conditions of low- and moderate-income populations--informed by research literature, department leadership, RCO engagement teams and community stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned including descriptive data analyses across a range of relevant topics.
• Communicating research (25%)
• Working with Corporate Communications to expand reach and impact.
• Providing written communication and oral presentations internally to the President, the Board of Directors, Senior Management, internal staff and colleagues at other Reserve Banks as needed as well as externally to government, academic and other communities.
• Attending and presenting research at meetings, conferences and workshops held by the Bank and academic, business, and international organizations to hear, discuss and present current research.
• Speaking…