Research Assistant, Hutchins Center Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Research Assistant, Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Recruitment began on December 9, 2025

and the job listing Expires on January 9, 2026

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The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.

We bring together leading experts in government and academia from all over the world, rooted in open-minded inquiry and representing diverse points of view, who provide the highest quality research, policy recommendations, and analysis. Research topics cover a full range of public policy issues in economics, foreign policy, development, governance and metropolitan policy.

With fair and transparent business practices, clear communication, mutual respect, and a collaborative atmosphere that offers both professional and personal development opportunities, Brookings offers an inclusive and welcoming workplace that values the efforts of all contributors.

The Economic Studies program analyzes current and emerging economic issues facing the United States and the world and, based on that research, provides innovative, practical policy recommendations. ES’s work covers a broad array of economic issues, including economic growth, economic opportunity and mobility, the labor market, regulation, health policy, the environment, tax policy, retirement policy, and fiscal and monetary policy. Economic Studies scholars influence key economic policies by conducting rigorous and relevant research and then disseminating and communicating their findings to the policy community and to the broader public.

The mission of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy is to improve the quality and efficacy of fiscal and monetary policy and public understanding of them. It draws on the expertise of Brookings scholars and of experts in government, academia, think tanks and business. By producing and commissioning research, convening private and public events, and more, it seeks to generate new thinking, promote constructive criticism, and provide a forum for reasoned debate.

This position is hybrid. Hybrid positions combine regular in-person presence at our Washington, DC office with the option of two days of remote work each week.

This position is included in the staff bargaining unit, Brookings United, affiliated with the IFPTE Local 70 union, and is covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Ready to contribute to Brookings success?

The Research Assistant undertakes quantitative and qualitative research and policy analysis on a broad range of fiscal and monetary policy issues, supporting the Center’s scholars. This includes supporting original policy‑relevant analysis and co‑authored research, analyzing data and presenting findings visually and in writing (to both expert and non‑expert audiences), providing research support to scholars, and assisting with the overall production of Hutchins Center work.

Preferred start date is between June 1 and August 1, 2026. More information about being a research assistant in Economic Studies may be found here.

• Under direction of senior scholars, analyze data in Excel, STATA, R, Python, and/or similar software, and present findings accurately and accessibly, both visually and in writing.
• Generate, maintain, and/or update tables and graphs.
• Update and check existing databases; assemble, consolidate, clean, and check data from new sources.
• Update and maintain existing Hutchins Center priority projects, like the Fiscal Ship federal budget simulation game and the monthly Fiscal Impact Measure interactive.

• In collaboration with senior scholars, write summaries of research results, for incorporation into newsletters, working papers, and project publications.
• Draft text for newsletters, blogs, explainers, and other…