Research Facilitator
$91.6k - $181.5k
Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Kansas City, MO, USA+3 moreMore locations: Omaha, NE, USA | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | Denver, CO, USA
HybridOn-site, with 5 days per month of remote work flexibility.
IT Operations
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in a computational field such as Computer Science, Computational Economics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field.
- At least five years of relevant post-secondary education or relevant work experience, or a combination of both.
- Proficiency in multiple programming and scripting languages, such as Python, R, Matlab, C, Stata, SQL, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of AI tools and practical experience using large language models for research applications.
- Experience with command-line tools and Linux operating systems, including terminal proficiency and Linux system navigation.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git or GitLab.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts for research audiences with varying levels of programming experience.
- Ability to collaborate with researchers from diverse backgrounds.
- A service-oriented approach to supporting research excellence.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct support to economists and research associates through consultations.
- Develop an understanding of economic research activities and computational requirements.
- Co-author research papers under the guidance of economists.
- Facilitate the design, debugging, and optimization of research workflows and software models alongside researchers.
- Implement software parallelization and performance improvements to reduce time to publication.
- Support adoption of cloud computing and AI tools, including large language models, in research workflows.
- Facilitate economist use of on-premises and cloud high-performance computing environments.
- Communicate regularly with research staff and technical professionals.
- Collaborate across teams on computational approaches and best practices.
- Develop and deliver curriculum on research-computing tools and techniques, including version control, programming languages, Linux command-line and terminal usage, high-performance computing and job scheduling, AI/large language model utilization, and cloud computing.
- Provide one-on-one consultations and maintain documentation of local computing resources.
- Give presentations to research staff on current tools and techniques.
Desired Qualifications
- A master's degree in a computational field.
- Experience with high-performance computing environments and job schedulers such as Slurm or equivalent.
- A background in economic research or experience working with economists.
- Prior research experience in academic or policy research settings.
- Experience with parallel computing and code-optimization techniques.
- Experience supporting GPU-accelerated research computing, including adapting existing workflows to use GPU resources.
- Familiarity with research workflows in economics and social sciences.
- Knowledge of statistical computing and econometric methods.
- Experience with cloud-computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Understanding of data security and confidentiality requirements in economic research.
About the company
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States that conducts national monetary policy, supervises and regulates banks and bank holding companies, and provides financial services for banks and the U.S. government. It uses tools like setting interest rates, market operations, bank supervision, and payments services to influence credit, prices, and financial stability, operating through 12 regional banks and a Board in Washington. It is different from private banks because it is a public-mission institution with a nationwide mandate and a regional structure that blends national policy with local insight, not focused on profits. Its goal is to promote a strong economy and a stable financial system for the United States.
Company Size
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Founded
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Pet Insurance
- Wellness Program