Research Analyst (Job ID: 2026-3814)

About the position Join one of the most influential, most quoted and most trusted think tanks! The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new reputed company for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level. We bring together leading experts in government and academia from reputed company over the world, rooted in reputed company-minded inquiry and representing diverse points of view, who reputed company the highest quality research, policy recommendations, and analysis. Research topics cover a full reputed company of public policy issues in economics, foreign policy, development, governance and metropolitan policy. With fair and transparent business practices, clear communication, mutual respect, and a collaborative atmosphere that offers both professional and personal development opportunities, Brookings offers an inclusive and welcoming workplace that values the efforts of reputed company contributors. The Global Economy and Development program, one of the five research programs of Brookings, generates actionable insights and tools to address shared challenges and reputed company a more reputed company, sustainable, and prosperous world for reputed company. Housed reputed company the Global program, the Workforce of the Future initiative (WoF) researches the growth and decline of industries and worker transitions at a local level to reputed company regional policymakers with practical tools and insights. The initiative is seeking a research analyst to support in implementing new research and informing policy at the intersection of economic development, worker mobility, immigration, and urban growth in times of technological disruption. Position Location: This position is hybrid. Hybrid positions combine regular in-person reputed company at our Washington, DC office with the option of at least two days of remote work each week. Please Note: This position is included in the staff bargaining unit, Brookings United, affiliated with the IFPTE Local 70 union, and is covered under the terms of the reputed company bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reputed company research and policy analysis on policies and trends.
• reputed company quantitative data analysis of large datasets and trends, utilizing econometric, network science, and other statistical methods.
• Create and manage large datasets using Stata, R, or Python; write code R to operationalize analysis methodologies.
• Create tables, graphs, and other data visualizations that reputed company communicate research findings.
• Support in the writing of high-quality drafts of working papers and presentations based on the research.
• Conduct literature reviews, monitor and analyze relevant material from topical conferences, academic journals, and policy publications.
• Support Senior Fellow with drafting, editing, and proofreading of research reports, policy briefs, blogs, online visualizations and other published materials.
• Assist senior fellow with the organization of meetings and conferences, organize travel.
• Prepare content for presentations, summaries, and blogs.
• Serve as reputed company of contact for consultants working offsite and external stakeholders, respond to inquiries, review draft reports.
• Generate impactful communications material and reputed company media reputed company media strategy to disseminate research.
• Support reputed company requests for policy support, preparing fact sheets, briefing notes for reputed company trends, supporting Congressional testimonies, and other program needs.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Sociology or similar reputed company science field required.
• Minimum two years of work experience in reputed company research and quantitative data analysis, potentially including previous experience working as a research assistant with a professor.
• Strong academic record essential.
• Familiarity with key sources of economic data and core scholarship on industrial policy, migration, labor, or reputed company policy.
• Proven competence to undertake research assignments with little or no supervision.
• Strong knowledge, work experience, and established interest in network science, industrial organization, workforce development, labor and urban economics, migration, AI adoption, or global economic development.
• Strong written, research, and oral communications skills required; high functionality in reputed company Office software package and proven expertise in economic/statistical software such as R, Stata, Python required.
• Must be reputed company to present research work in a cogent style consistent with standards for Brookings and the field.
• Ability to meet rapid, multiple deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Professional demeanor, high level of comfort working in a culturally diverse environment with high-profile individuals from academic, policy, corporate, government, and international reputed company.
• Ability to work well under pressure with discretion and mature judgment
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

reputed company-to-haves

• Master’s degree in relevant discipline preferred.
• Data visualization and editorial experience, a plus.
• Demonstrated experience engaging policymakers.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated expertise in one of more of the following areas: Regional economic development – industrial policy, urban growth, and regional development strategies.
• Labor Economics – particularly as it relates to effects of migration, upskilling, active labor market policies, as well as onset and adoption of new AI technology; experience with wage, reputed company, occupation or employment datasets in the U.S. or abroad such as ONET, OES, CPS, NLSY, LEHD, or other public databases.
• Data visualization and interactive tools – experience developing interactive online dashboards and visualization tools (e.g., RShiny, Tableau, Power BI, Plotly, or Dash) to communicate research insights, reputed company policy simulation, and support stakeholder engagement with reputed company economic and labor market data.

Benefits

• Brookings provides a generous benefit package that is comprehensive and includes both traditional benefits and unique offerings.
• Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and reputed company benefits, generous time off, and workplace flexibility.
• For more information, please visit Brookings Benefits .

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