RESEARCH/ECONOMICS ASSISTANT POSITION AT THE ESF

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

The research/economics assistant will work in the Economics Strategy and Finance Centre of The Conference Board Europe, as an assistant to the Chief Economist/Leader of the Centre. This will involve participating in the monthly global macroeconomic forecasting exercise, and cooperating with the global economics teams (US, Asia).

Responsibilities include gathering information; collecting, cleaning, and analysing economic data; producing charts and graphs for publication and presentations; reviewing relevant academic literature and ongoing policy debates, supporting project work of the team; helping write insights for our members and beyond. 

The research/economics assistant is expected to be autonomous while being a team player, and have a keen interest in learning what the Conference Board does. The successful candidate will follow European economic policy debates. 

We offer a full-time contract. 

To apply, candidates must hold a valid Belgian work permit or be authorized to work in Belgium.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Skills
All applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics (or related fields) should possess a solid understanding of economics, demonstrate very strong technical skills in quantitative economics methods/econometrics and demonstrate a strong interest in policy issues that are of relevance in the EU and globally.

Proficiency in Python, R or Matlab (at least in one of the three), as well as in Excel, is required. Data cleaning, visualisation and scraping skills (using e.g. Python or JavaScript, Tableau) would be useful, and at the very least a desire to learn such skills is required.

Applicants must be fluent in English, both written and spoken. 

Applicants are expected be flexible, give attention to detail and work as a team-player with short deadlines. The Conference board is a global institution with offices in New York, Brussels, Singapore and Beijing.

The successful candidate will need to have good communication skills in both writing and presentation. 

Experience 
Besides a Master’s degree – or equivalent – in Economics, candidates for this specific (associate) economist position should possess 1-2 years experience as an assistant/intern in for example, international organizations, central banks, think-tanks and universities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To apply, please submit your application to humanresourceseurope@conference-board.org with the subject line: “Research/economics assistant opening at the Economics, Strategy and Finance Centre in Europe”. Your application must be submitted by 15th of January at 12:00 P.M.

The email must contain: CV, Cover letter, Writing Sample (such as Master’s thesis but preferably policy pieces), University Transcripts in one single PDF document (merged).

Applications with missing documents and/or that do not meet the above-mentioned requirements will NOT be considered.