Senior Research Assistant in Structural Economics Division

at  Bank of England

MONETARY ANALYSIS DIRECTORATE

Monetary Analysis (MA) provides the core analytic support that underpins the setting of Bank Rate each month by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to meet the inflation target. We are closely linked to the MPC Unit, which supports the external members of the MPC.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are recruiting for a Senior Research Assistant with an interest in economics and strong data analysis skills.

You will play a meaningful role in supporting the Bank’s policy committees by:

• Playing a key role in analysing and coordinating the Decision Maker Panel survey of firms – a key source of data for the Monetary Policy Committee
• Maintaining a range of other datasets relating to the UK economy e.g. on the labour market, prices, households, companies, trade, productivity etc.
• Providing analytical support to SED teams

There will also be scope for you to broaden the role depending on your preferences and experience. This could include, for example, applying data science tools and techniques to the division’s datasets or working on analytical pieces of work to answer policy questions.
We strongly encourage and support staff development and training. In particular, we would support an application to the MSc apprenticeship schemes offered through the Bank in Data Science or Economics. We also encourage on-the-job learning of economics e.g. by working with and learning from economists on the team.

You will play a meaningful role in supporting the Bank’s policy committees by:

• Playing a key role in analysing and coordinating the Decision Maker Panel survey of firms – a key source of data for the Monetary Policy Committee
• Maintaining a range of other datasets relating to the UK economy e.g. on the labour market, prices, households, companies, trade, productivity etc.
• Providing analytical support to SED team