Principal Economist and Policy Advisor

Econometric Society; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is seeking a mid-career to senior macroeconomist with expertise in monetary economics to conduct self-directed research and advise on monetary policy decisions. The successful candidate will publish scholarly work and engage with policy-makers across a broad spectrum of monetary policy fields.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in economics or finance, a strong publication record, and exceptional communication skills to present complex findings to stakeholders

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in economics or finance.
• A strong record of scholarly publications in general interest and top-field journals, commensurate with an experienced researcher.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with and inform the policy process, through policy-relevant research, advisory work, or related experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex research findings to policymakers, the Bank’s Board of Directors, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and publish self-directed academic style research.
• Advise senior Bank management on issues relevant to the formulation and conduct of monetary policy.
• Work across a broad range of monetary policy-related fields such as monetary theory, macro-labor, macro-finance, international macroeconomics, fiscal policy, and macroeconometrics.

Skills

Policy engagement

Academic research

Scholarly publications

Education

Ph.D. in economics or finance

Job description

The Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has an opening for a macroeconomist with expertise in monetary economics and related fields, broadly defined. We are seeking candidates at the mid-career or senior level who have an established record of scholarly accomplishment and a demonstrated ability to contribute to the policy process.

The successful candidate will conduct and publish self-directed academic style research and will advise senior Bank management on issues relevant to the formulation and conduct of monetary policy. We welcome applicants working in a wide range of fields related to monetary policy, including, but not limited to, monetary theory, macro-labor, macro-finance, international macroeconomics, fiscal policy, and macroeconometrics.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in economics or finance.
• A strong record of scholarly publications in general interest and top-field journals, commensurate with an experienced researcher.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with and inform the policy process, through policy-relevant research, advisory work, or related experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex research findings to policymakers, the Bank’s Board of Directors, and other stakeholders.

Salary and position will be commensurate with background and experience.

• This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know your references well.
• This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe. Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position and sponsorship for a work visa, and subsequently for permanent residence, if they sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and meet other eligibility requirements. In addition, all candidates must undergo applicable background checks and comply with all applicable information handling rules, and all non-U.S. citizens must sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. Citizen and pursue a path to citizenship.
• As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities, and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary.

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