Post of Duty: Washington D.C
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
About this position
To achieve sustainable and equitable development in the region, the Research Department (RES) generates new ideas to enrich the knowledge base supporting the policy agenda of the Bank and its member countries. To maximize the impact of its research, RES carries out activities that serve as inputs to Bank departments, governments, academia, and public opinion in the region.
RES advises management on economic and development issues, conducts research and analysis on macro- and microeconomics trends, and oversees the development of the Bank’s quantitative and analytical databases. RES’s staff consists of a team of researchers with excellent academic credentials, superior research and policymaking experience, and expertise in different areas.
We are looking for a motivated, organized, and experienced research assistants. As a research assistant, you will contribute to produce data analysis to advance the IADB Research Department’s agenda on local economies in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on international trade, competition, firm dynamics and productivity. You will work closely with principal investigators supporting research in academic papers, which may include data collection and cleaning, as well as econometric analysis.
You will work with Vanessa Alviarez, Matias Busso, Cezar Santos, Claudia Martinez, Economists at the Research department. The Department of Research and Chief Economist (RES) generates new ideas to enrich the knowledge base that supports the policy agenda of the Bank and its member countries for achieving sustainable and equitable development in the region. To maximize the impact of its research, RES carries out activities that serve as inputs to Bank departments, governments, the academic community, and public opinion in the region.
What you’ll do:
Selected candidates will work with RES researchers and perform the following activities:
· Assist researchers in the preparation of research papers, reports, and presentations.
· Identify, compile, and organize databases.
· Perform econometric and statistical analyses.
· Prepare literature reviews.
· Participate in academic discussions on research findings.
· Provide support in project management or field experiments.
Deliverables and Payments Timeline:
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Deliverable #
Percentage
Planned Date to Submit
First Report of activities
16.67 %
December 2023
2nd Report of activities
41.67 %
April 2024
3er Report of activities
41.66%
August 2024
What you'll need
· Education: Bachelors’ or equivalent degree in economics, public policy, or related field. Candidates should have a strong quantitative background.
· Experience: At least 2 years of experience in Science, Engineering or Economics. The consultant must have experience doing economic research, preferably in international settings. Knowledge of statistics and econometrics packages such as R and Stata is required. Demonstrated experience in at least one of the following areas: [Candidates should specify the area(s) for which they are applying]:
o Microeconomics. Demonstrated experience in any of the following areas: economics of education, health, housing, urban, environment, poverty and inequality, development, labor, microfinance, public finance, behavioral economics, or political economy. Use of household or labor force surveys, economic/population census, administrative tax records, an/or industry surveys in cross-section or panel formats. Experience with applied micro econometrics, causal inference methods, program evaluation, discrete choice models and/or estimation of structural models.
o Macroeconomics, banking, and finance. Demonstrated experience in some of the following areas: open macro and international finance, monetary and fiscal policy, growth and development, productivity, debt sustainability analysis, banking, and finance. Experience in macroeconomics modeling, including VARs, Panel VARs, local projection methods, DSGE modeling or panel data methods for macroeconomics.
· Languages: Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish, French or Portuguese) is required.
Key skills:
· In applied research at a recognized university, research center, or government agency
· Strong background in econometrics, mathematics, and statistics
· Experience in applied econometric methodologies.
· Experience with econometric packages such as Stata, MATLAB, Dynare, R, QGIS, or EViews. Advanced programming level preferred
· Some basic programming experience (e.g., Fortran, Python, Perl, C) desirable
Requirements:
· Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
· Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration:
· Type of contract: Products and External Services Consultant (PEC), Lump Sum
· Length of contract: 12 months
· Work Location: Remote.
What we offer