We improve lives
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey toimprove lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive,collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
To achieve sustainable and equitable development in the region, the Research Department (RES) generates newideas to enrich the knowledge base supporting the policy agenda of the Bank and its member countries. Tomaximize 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- andmicroeconomics trends, and oversees the development of the Bankโs quantitative and analytical databases.RESโs staff consists of a team of researchers with excellent academic credentials, superior research andpolicymaking experience, and expertise in different areas.
About this position
We are looking for a motivated, organized, and experienced research assistant. As a research assistant, you will contribute to produce data analysis to advance the IADB Research Departmentโs agenda on local economies in Latin America and the Caribbean. You will work closely with the Research team supporting research in academic papers, which may include data collection and cleaning, as well as econometric analysis.
What youโll do
- Assist researchers in the preparation of research papers, reports, and presentation, identify, compile, and organize databases.
- Perform econometric and statistical analyses and prepare literature reviews.
- Participate in academic discussions on research findings.
- Provide support in project management or field experiments.
- Serve as an RA buddy to help the transition of a new RA, update the RAs onboarding document
- Attend Econnet seminars and other events
- Represent the RAs team in departmental meetings
Depending on the merit of the intellectual contribution to the research agenda, the Research Assistants Programsometimes provides RAs with the opportunity to co-author papers with RES researchers. The RES ResearchAssistants program is functionally similar to a pre-doc program in academic institutions. After working in RES,RAs typically go on to pursue their Ph.D. or masterโs studies. In recent years, RAs have gone to Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, Columbia, University of Minnesota, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and others.
What you'll need
Education: Bachelorโs degree in economics, public policy, or related fieldpreferred. Candidates should have a strong quantitative background. Prospects of engaging in doctoral-level studies preferred.
Experience: At least 2 years of experience in the following areas:
- 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
- Basic programming experience (e.g., Fortran, Python, Perl, C) desirable
Demonstrated experience in at least one of the following areas:
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/populationcensus, administrative tax records, an/or industry surveys in cross-section or panel formats. Experience withapplied micro econometrics, causal inference methods, program evaluation, discrete choice models and/orestimation of structural models.
Macroeconomics, banking, and finance: Demonstrated experience in some of the following areas: openmacro and international finance, monetary and fiscal policy, growth and development, productivity, debtsustainability 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.
Requirements
โข Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.
โข Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree ofaffinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.Type of contract and duration
International consultant: International consultant Full-Time, 18 months. (up to 48 months)
What we offer
-A competitive compensation package.
-Leaves and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender-neutral parental leave.
-Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance
-Savings plan: The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
-We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
-On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.
-Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile, such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
-Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.
-Other perks (country specific): Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, spouse career support, and others.
Our culture
At the IDB, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.
In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.
We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.