Research Associate, Economics, Research Analyst

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you will strengthen and protect our economic, financial, and payments systems. The Economic Research Department is recruiting a Research Associate (RA) focused on agricultural economics to be located in Omaha. The RA will conduct innovative analysis and research on agricultural topics, supporting monetary policy and industry engagement.

• Collaborate with economists on policy briefings, presentations, and research projects related to agricultural economics and finance.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize agricultural economic data, preparing charts for presentations on agricultural and regional economic conditions.
• Oversee processes associated with collecting data through quarterly surveys of agricultural credit and lending conditions.
• Assist in developing and organizing agricultural conferences, industry meetings, and round tables.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics or a closely related field with a focus on agriculture.
• Coursework or experience in economics required; coursework or experience in agricultural economics preferred.
• Proficiency in programming languages and statistical software packages, such as Stata, R, Python, or Matlab.
• Strong academic record and experience with empirical research and data analysis.

• On-site, full-time with 5 days per month remote work flexibility.
• Location:
  
  Omaha, NE.
• Salary range: $59,000 - 76,300 (Research Associate I) and $70,100 - $90,800 (Research Associate II). Final offers determined by qualifications and placement factors.

The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.