Economic Research Associate, Labor Markets
- The Conference Board
- New York, New York
- Full Time
Economic Research Associate, Labor Markets
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Location: New York, NY
Department: 410/Labor Markets
Posted: 6/12/2025
Location Name: New York, NY
Wage Max: 67,000.00
Wage Min: 64,350.00
Position Type: Full Time
About The Conference Board
Founded in 1916 ( , The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for whats ahead. Our agenda is simple: to help leaders navigate the biggest issues facing business and better serve society. We believe in innovative approaches that make you think- and act- differently. And everything we do reflects the input of our members and their real-world challenges.
We do this by delivering business insights. We connect senior executives across industries and geographies to share ideas, and our experts create fact-based research and consensus-driven policy statements to help leaders address their most important business issues.
Because we are independent, non-partisan, and non-profit our work is trusted. If you learned it at The Conference Board you can count on it.
What its like to work here:
While its serious work to operate a global business think tank, its also fulfilling and fun! Our people enjoy what they do and know their ideas matter.
We encourage everyone to take personal ownership for outcomes: we collaborate, share a purpose and commit to each other and to our Members. Its all about doing our very best - which means we succeed as our Members succeed - together we improve society.
The Conference Board invites all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance with our online application system and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please email Sarah Baylis at ... or call at .... Please indicate your full name, contact information and the specific accommodation needed.
Position Summary:
The Economic Research Associate, Labor Markets will join the Economy, Strategy & Finance center of The Conference Board, contributing to the production of industry-recognized economic indices and surveys, briefings with C-Suite business leaders, and innovative thematic research on the global economy.
The ideal Economic Research Associate, Labor Markets candidate has a background with complex data wrangling and coding; a strong interest in labor markets; and, preferably, has demonstrated experience working with US economic data (e.g. BLS, Census, BEA). The role will focus on production and expansion of our two primary labor market products: theHelp Wanted OnLine program, The Conference Board's proprietary database of unique job postings; and theEmployment Trends Index, a model forecasting labor market turning points. The Senior Economics Research Associate will also support research of the US labor markets team, helping to develop key data points, insights, and data visualizations on topics that include: Reactions to labor market data releases, AI's workforce impact, immigration and demographics, and trends in skills demand.
Responsibilities:
+ Executes monthly production of two proprietary indices published by The Conference Board - Help Wanted OnLineand theEmployment Trends Index,in a timely manner meeting all deadlines.
+ Troubleshoots data issues, validates data sources, and creates actionable plans for improvements to production processes.
+ Conducts labor market research within the Labor Markets team, creating of initial insights, data analysis, and visualizations on topics relevant to The Conference Board's membership.
+ Communicates insights to Senior Economists, presenting a cohesive narrative through data sources, methodology, and visualizations.
+ Supports the overall Economics Program through support of wider research projects, rapid response deliverables, monthly forecasting, and presentation preparation.
+ Administers the Labor Markets website, including uploading content, removing content, and providing suggestions for improvement.
+ Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
+ Bachelor's or working towards a Master's in a quantitative field including economics, data science, or related field.
+ Must have experience using R to wrangle complex economic datasets. Experience with statistical languages Python, SQL, and other programming languages preferred.
+ Must have experience in data visualization (e.g. R, Excel, Tableau).
+ Experience working with economic data (e.g. BLS, BEA, Census, IPUMS).
+ Candidate should be detail-oriented; a team and independent worker able to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
+ Innovative and able to develop new project ideas.
+ Research and/or work experience preferred.
What We Offer
The Conference Board is proud to embrace best practices in employee wellbeing. We offer a competitive total compensation package. As part of our benefits package, we offer flexibility with hybrid working capabilities, employer-sponsored learning and development, advancement opportunities, on-site health initiatives, a communal and collaborative working environment, and a strong sense of comradery with sports teams, clubs, and employee events.
The Conference Board does not discriminate. We are an equal opportunity employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled.
Apply Now!
Apply Now!
Back to search
Location: New York, NY
Department: 410/Labor Markets
Posted: 6/12/2025
Location Name: New York, NY
Wage Max: 67,000.00
Wage Min: 64,350.00
Position Type: Full Time
About The Conference Board
Founded in 1916 ( , The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for whats ahead. Our agenda is simple: to help leaders navigate the biggest issues facing business and better serve society. We believe in innovative approaches that make you think- and act- differently. And everything we do reflects the input of our members and their real-world challenges.
We do this by delivering business insights. We connect senior executives across industries and geographies to share ideas, and our experts create fact-based research and consensus-driven policy statements to help leaders address their most important business issues.
Because we are independent, non-partisan, and non-profit our work is trusted. If you learned it at The Conference Board you can count on it.
What its like to work here:
While its serious work to operate a global business think tank, its also fulfilling and fun! Our people enjoy what they do and know their ideas matter.
We encourage everyone to take personal ownership for outcomes: we collaborate, share a purpose and commit to each other and to our Members. Its all about doing our very best - which means we succeed as our Members succeed - together we improve society.
The Conference Board invites all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance with our online application system and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please email Sarah Baylis at ... or call at .... Please indicate your full name, contact information and the specific accommodation needed.
Position Summary:
The Economic Research Associate, Labor Markets will join the Economy, Strategy & Finance center of The Conference Board, contributing to the production of industry-recognized economic indices and surveys, briefings with C-Suite business leaders, and innovative thematic research on the global economy.
The ideal Economic Research Associate, Labor Markets candidate has a background with complex data wrangling and coding; a strong interest in labor markets; and, preferably, has demonstrated experience working with US economic data (e.g. BLS, Census, BEA). The role will focus on production and expansion of our two primary labor market products: theHelp Wanted OnLine program, The Conference Board's proprietary database of unique job postings; and theEmployment Trends Index, a model forecasting labor market turning points. The Senior Economics Research Associate will also support research of the US labor markets team, helping to develop key data points, insights, and data visualizations on topics that include: Reactions to labor market data releases, AI's workforce impact, immigration and demographics, and trends in skills demand.
Responsibilities:
+ Executes monthly production of two proprietary indices published by The Conference Board - Help Wanted OnLineand theEmployment Trends Index,in a timely manner meeting all deadlines.
+ Troubleshoots data issues, validates data sources, and creates actionable plans for improvements to production processes.
+ Conducts labor market research within the Labor Markets team, creating of initial insights, data analysis, and visualizations on topics relevant to The Conference Board's membership.
+ Communicates insights to Senior Economists, presenting a cohesive narrative through data sources, methodology, and visualizations.
+ Supports the overall Economics Program through support of wider research projects, rapid response deliverables, monthly forecasting, and presentation preparation.
+ Administers the Labor Markets website, including uploading content, removing content, and providing suggestions for improvement.
+ Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
+ Bachelor's or working towards a Master's in a quantitative field including economics, data science, or related field.
+ Must have experience using R to wrangle complex economic datasets. Experience with statistical languages Python, SQL, and other programming languages preferred.
+ Must have experience in data visualization (e.g. R, Excel, Tableau).
+ Experience working with economic data (e.g. BLS, BEA, Census, IPUMS).
+ Candidate should be detail-oriented; a team and independent worker able to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
+ Innovative and able to develop new project ideas.
+ Research and/or work experience preferred.
What We Offer
The Conference Board is proud to embrace best practices in employee wellbeing. We offer a competitive total compensation package. As part of our benefits package, we offer flexibility with hybrid working capabilities, employer-sponsored learning and development, advancement opportunities, on-site health initiatives, a communal and collaborative working environment, and a strong sense of comradery with sports teams, clubs, and employee events.
The Conference Board does not discriminate. We are an equal opportunity employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled.
Apply Now!
Job ID: 481082298
Originally Posted on: 6/13/2025
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