Research Associate â Banking and Financial Markets
Research Associate â Banking and Financial Markets
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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityThe Economic Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is recruiting for the position of Research Associate (RA) to support our banking and financial markets group. The Department conducts innovative analysis and research on a variety of topics including international trade macroeconomics monetary policy labor economics banking payments and regional economics. The Department has openings for RAs to start summer 2026. The program generally runs for 2 years with the opportunity to extend if applicable.This is an excellent position for someone who is passionate about research and considering a Ph.D. in economics or finance. RAs develop technical skills such as programming and working in a High-Performance Computing environment and are exposed to a broad range of research in economics finance and banking. Most RAs stay with the department for two to three years at which point many return to graduate school. RAs have gone on to Ph.D. programs at Boston College Columbia University New York University Stanford University University of Chicago University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Wisconsin Cornell University and University of Texas at Austin.
Key Activities:
Working with Ph.D. economists on policy briefings and academic research projects.
Gathering and analyzing data programming economic models and preparing charts for presentations on economic and financial conditions. This position will primarily work with banking and financial data.
More experienced RAs participate in econometric or theoretical research write for Bank publications and deliver speeches to civic and educational groups.
Required Education and Skills:
Bachelors or masters degree in economics or finance or a closely related field such as statistics mathematics or computer science.
Coursework or experience in economics required; coursework or experience in econometrics mathematics statistics and computer science highly desirable.
Coursework or experience in banking and finance highly desirable.
Proficiency in programming languages and statistical software packages such as Stata R Python or Matlab highly desirable.
Strong academic record.
Experience with empirical research and data analysis highly desirable.
US citizenship is required.
To Apply:
Please attach a resume cover letter and unofficial transcript copy. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please apply before November 30 2025 to be considered. We will review applications on a rolling basis so applying early is recommended.
Applications will be pre-screened prior to interview selections. You will receive notification if you have been selected for a phone interview.
For more information on the Economic Research Department and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City please visit us on the web at . For information on RA openings throughout the Federal Reserve System visit .
Additional Information:
Location(s):
On-site; 5 days per month work from home flexibility
Location: Kansas City MO
Sponsorship: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Screening:
This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to a couple of months to be completed. The candidates start date may be impacted by completion of the screening. The areas screened may include education/employment verification criminal history credit history and reference checks.
In some cases positions require access to confidential supervisory information access to which is limited to Protected Individuals as defined by regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 12 CFR 268.205. Protected Individuals include but are not limited to U.S. citizens U.S. nationals and lawful permanent resident aliens (also known as green card holders) who are eligible for and seeking United States citizenship within the requisite timeframes.
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Employment Type
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