Economic Research Associate Job at The Conference Board, New York, NY

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  • The Conference Board
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Position Summary: The Economic Research Associate will support the work of the Senior Economists on the Forecasting; Energy, Infrastructure & Environment (EIE) and Finance, Risk, & Strategy (FRS) teams, of the ESF Center, as well as deliver their own insights under the guidance of senior experts and the Chief Economist. The position requires candidates with a background in macroeconomics or industrial economics. Candidate must have a desire to track the health of economies spanning the globe, as well as developments having material implications for businesses. Interest in EIE themes focusing on the intersections of business operations, tech, and the environment/energy/built economy is a plus. The ideal candidate will provide economic analysis, statistical, programming, and data visualization support to senior economists. The candidate must also be willing to contribute to and produce insights. Accountabilities: Supporting ESF senior economists (Global economy; US economy; FRS; and EIE), for production of forecasts, tools, and insights. Participating in initial research for written insights and contributing to the final product. Assisting in maintaining forecasting models and associated tools. Supporting production of rapid responses, annual reports, and ad-hoc themes, including data analysis, data visualization, writing, and formatting. Creating own insights under the supervision of or in collaboration with senior experts Working with ESF data scientists alongside senior economist on data projects Partnering with the marketing team to ensure that ESF content is correct and updated on TCB webpages. Working with marketing regarding insights-related updates to Smartsheets. Support Forecast team by filling in and submitting responses to external surveys Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Masters or undergraduate degree in economics with an emphasis on macroeconomics or industrial economics. Preferred coursework in economics, mathematics, statistics, programming, using AI tools. Experience using statistical languages (e.g., EViews, R, python, SPSS, Matlab) to manipulate data. Expertise in data visualization (e.g., Excel, Tableau, PowerBI). Willingness to work with economic data, and large and complex databases. Interested in using AI tools to automate tasks or expedite projects when appropriate. Experience using Microsoft products (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Co-Pilot). Detail-oriented; capable of working independently and in a team environment. Able to effectively multi-task and meet strict deadlines. Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills. Curious, innovative, and able to develop new thematic and project ideas. Strong organizational skills; accountable, collaborative, responsible, and reliable. Open to asking questions, seeking help when stuck, receiving constructive feedback. Responsive to coaching and mentoring from senior economists and peers. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Conference Board

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