Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

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The Economic Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City seeks to hire an Economist within the field of Agricultural Economics. In this role, the candidate supports the Bank’s outreach related to agriculture as well as advising the Bank’s president and senior management on agricultural market developments and policy issues. The candidate monitors and analyzes conditions in the agricultural industry and its impact on the broader economy. Qualified candidates possess strong analytical and communication skills and demonstrate the potential to collaborate with other researchers. The candidate will have strong writing skills and expected to contribute articles for the Bank’s external publications as well as articles for peer-reviewed journals. The candidate will provide economic updates and topical presentations to internal and external audiences. A Ph.D. in economics or agricultural economics is required. The position will be based in either Kansas City or Omaha.

The Bank offers excellent resources and support to economists including a collaborative work environment, high-quality research assistants, a high-performance computing environment, and an in-house Federal Statistical Research Data Center (KC FSRDC).