Research Analyst under the Research Analyst Program (RAP)
International Monetary Fund · USA, Washington DC · Apply by December 31, 2026
About this role
Work for the IMF. Work for the World. Work for the IMF. Work for the World. The Fund is currently seeking talented and motivated individuals with strong quantitative and analytical skills to join its Research Analyst Program (RAP). This program offers a unique opportunity for recent graduates to gain useful entry-level analyst experience and contribute to the IMF's important research and analytical projects before pursuing graduate studies. The RAP is limited to a two-year contractual period. All positions are located at the IMF Headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C. with Research Analysts in the RAP hired on a wide geographical basis. Job Summary As a RAP participant, you will contribute to, and support the operational and policy work of Fund economists. RAP participants may be asked to conduct research, collect and compile information, access and manipulate macroeconomic data from a wide range of sources. The RAP candidate will be expected to maintain and update economic, financial, and statistical databases, conduct quantitative data analysis utilizing econometric and other statistical tools, evaluate economic, financial or statistical relationships in databases,…