Economic Research Associate

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Create 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.
• Forecast team by filling in and submitting responses to external surveys.

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.

Benefits

The Conference Board offers a competitive total compensation package, including flexibility with hybrid working capabilities, employer-sponsored learning and development, advancement opportunities, on-site health initiatives, a communal and collaborative working environment, and a strong sense of comradery with sports teams, clubs, and employee events.