Research Assistant (OIGI) - (Minneapolis, MN)

The mission of the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute (Institute) is to conduct and promote research that will increase economic opportunity and inclusive growth and help the Federal Reserve achieve its max employment mandate. The Research Assistant position is responsible for supporting the Institute Director and associated economists in fulfilling this mission. Assignments include: Work unaided to assist economists in a timely manner with Institute projects. Download and assemble data sets. Create advanced charts, tables, and presentations in support of economists' Institute projects. Prepare clear verbal and advanced written reports. Use applicable statistical, econometric, and other software packages at an advanced level to program, perform analyses, model estimations and simulations, and assist with the preparation of memos. Compile literature reviews and conduct archival research, handle and configure data, present and maintain data in an esthetically and user-friendly format.