Research Assistant - banking and finance / monetary policy implementation and transmission - Part-time (19,5 hours)
On-Site
Research assistant / technician, phd candidate
Job ID 2024_1231_02
Location: Frankfurt am Main
Position: Part-time, temporary position (2 years)
Job ID: 2024_1231_02
The main purpose of the research conducted in the Bundesbank is to develop and consolidate academic expertise in the fields of economics, banking and financial stability. This expertise is reflected in high-quality studies that are published in leading academic journals or as part of other analytical studies. Our research supports the Bundesbank’s decision-making processes and helps maintaining its reputation both in academic circles and amongst other political institutions. We are currently looking for staff in the research areas of “banking and finance” as well as “monetary policy implementation and transmission” for a period initially limited to two or three years.
Valuable work: your role with us
- Support the analytical and academic work of your colleagues in the Research Centre, in the area of either “banking and finance” or “monetary policy implementation and transmission”.
- Use your expertise to contribute to theoretical studies or empirical microeconometric analyses of leading international researchers.
- Contribute to the Bundesbank’s opinion-forming and decision-making process as part of an international team.
- Use access to excellent IT facilities and first-class data resources to perform scientific analyses.
- Assist management staff at the Research Centre with organising research and policy consulting.
Your qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent in a field relevant to the position (e.g. finance, economics, mathematics or statistics); ideally enrolled in or pursuing a PhD/doctorate programme in finance or economics
- Working towards a specialisation in banking and finance or microeconomic aspects of monetary policy transmission
- Strong knowledge of handling mathematical/statistical applications (e.g. MATLAB, R, Stata)
- Knowledge of additional programming languages (e.g. Julia, Python, Fortran, C, CUDA), experience with working with big data, and good knowledge of data services (e.g. Bloomberg, Datastream, Haver) would be an advantage
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills, ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and intercultural skills
- Sound communication skills in English
Valuable work, generously rewarded
Remuneration corresponding to pay grade E 13 of the wage agreement for the public sector (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst) plus a bank allowance, international working environment, targeted induction training, extensive training opportunities, support for your PhD/doctorate studies
New work
Options for working from home within Germany, good provision of technical equipment (e.g. smartphone, notebook), flexible and predictable working hours
Extra benefits
Free Deutschlandticket as a JobTicket
Interested in enriching our team?
Then we look forward to receiving your application. If you still have any questions that you would like answered before you apply, simply get in touch with the contact person(s) listed below.
For questions about the application process
Torben Reiter, +49 (0)69 9566 38433
jobs@bundesbank.de
For questions about the role
Natalya Martynova, +49(0) 69 9566 37824
natalya.martynova@bundesbank.de
Björn Imbierowicz, +49(0) 69 9566 36630
bjoern.imbierowicz@bundesbank.de
Please use job ID 2024_1231_02 to apply by 12 January 2025 using our online application tool.
Diversity and equal opportunities are important to us. Where candidates are equally qualified for the position, preference will be given to applicants with a disability. The Bundesbank also promotes gender equality in the workplace, especially when filling leadership positions. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women.
Wilhelm-Epstein StraĂźe 14
60431 Frankfurt am Main , Germany
