The Deutsche Bundesbank is one of the biggest central banks in the world. Our business areas include monetary policy, banking supervision, financial and monetary systems, cash and cashless payments.

We are looking for an

economist or statistician (m/f)

to work in our Research Centre at the Bundesbank’s Central Office in Frankfurt am Main.

Our Research Centre, together with other members of the Eurosystem, is currently working on the preparation of a joint survey on the finances and consumption of households. The German contribution will take the form of a panel, which is scheduled to enter the field for the first time next year. More detailed information on the entire project can be found at http://www.ecb.int/home/html/researcher_hfcn.en.html

Your tasks

Input in creating the survey, eg development of sampling method, projection and weighting as well as the imputation of missing   observations

Research work for academic publications and academic analyses to support the Executive Board in policy matters Compilation of   non-technical articles for a broader target group

Your profile

University degree, (accredited) Masters or equivalent qualification  with above-average results

Secure command of current econometric procedures

Experience in the production and empirical evaluation of survey data

Relevant professional experience or experience in independent research work (ideally, supported by your own publications and/or dissertation)

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Sound command of written and spoken German and English

What we are offering you

We offer committed and motivated employees an excellent work and research environment with an international outlook.

Please contact Ms Wibke Hoffmann if you have any questions. Telephone +49 69 9566-8257

We would like to increase the proportion of women at the bundesbank and would therefore welcome applications from qualified women.

Part-time work is generally possible.

Given equivalent qualifications, priority will be given to severely disabled applicants.

We look forward to receiving your online application, CV and recent research work by 2 February 2010.