Research Assistant

Norges Bank is Norway’s central bank. The Bank’s task is to promote economic stability in Norway, and has executive and advisory responsibilities in the area of monetary policy and responsibility for promoting robust and efficient payment systems and financial markets. Norges Bank manages Norway’s foreign exchange reserves and the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). Norges Bank central banking operations and the GPFG together have about 940 employees from 38 countries.

About the position
Norges Bank’s Research Department has an opening for up to two experienced or recently graduated research assistants with education and/or experience in economics, finance, econometric analysis, statistics, or data science, preferably with electives in economics or finance, or a comparable background. Studying economics or finance is an advantage, but not required. The position is a one-year full-time engagement, ideal for candidates interested in research and potential future PhD studies. The preferred start date is August 2026.

Norges Bank’s research department works on issues of relevance for monetary policy, financial stability and financial markets. Our researchers conduct high-quality research that addresses issues of interest to a central bank and is ultimately published in peer-reviewed international journals. They also provide research-based analyses to Norges Bank’s policy departments on topical issues related to the assessment of current and future economic activity, international economics and finance, monetary policy and macro prudential policy. In addition, researchers disseminate relevant internal and external research to Norges Bank’s staff and liaise with academic and research institutions.

Norges Bank’s research department organizes weekly research seminars involving external scholars and several conferences each year and has active visiting scholar and PhD internship programs.

More information about is available at http://www.norges-bank.no/research/

Job description

Provide research support in the form of:

• Data collection, preparation and management
• Simple and advanced programming tasks
• Empirical modelling and quantitative analysis
• Organization of research activities, like seminars and conferences

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics/finance with a strong quantitative specialization, data science, machine learning, applied mathematics/statistics, or similar education
• Strong skills in empirical modelling, quantitative analysis, and programming (preferably Matlab/R/Python or advanced in Stata)
• Interest in economics and policy issues of relevance to a central bank
• Good communication and presentation skills
• The working language is English. Proficiency in a Scandinavian language is an advantage.

Personal qualities

• Excellent ability to work in a team environment
• Structured and accurate with the ability to take initiative

Special requirements

Candidates must be of sound character with personal finances in order and must undergo a security approval process in accordance with Norges Bank’s rules. The submission of a police certificate of good conduct will be required. Education and work experience will be verified.

We offer

• A stimulating international research and policy environment
• The opportunity to engage in research projects with experienced researchers
• An excellent research infrastructure (IT resources, macro and financial data)
• A competitive salary and flexible terms
• The possibility to work up to two days a week from home

Application procedure

All applications must be registered in Norges Banks electronic database (Webcruiter). We will conduct interviews on a rolling basis.

Norges Bank promotes a culture of diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for all, to foster a wider range of perspectives, to increase creativity and to improve decision-making. The Bank seeks employees with varied fields of expertise, life experience and perspectives in order to improve problem solving at the Bank even further. The Bank takes into consideration the diversity of disability and support requirements of employees by supplying, for example, technical aids, ergonomic furniture or adjusting routines, tasks and working hours.