Economist

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will serve as an Economist in the Bank’s Research Department, responsible for advising Bank president and Board of Directors on topics within field of specialization through commentary, analysis and recommendations (including quantitative, statistical, and/or mathematical and empirical analysis) on monetary policy issues and current macroeconomic and labor market developments. Select research topics and apply professional tools in a manner expected to meet academic peer review standards and to provide an excellent standard of policy support for Bank senior management. Produce working papers for journal publication and write articles for Department publications. Keep abreast of theoretical and empirical developments, and of recent national, regional or international economic and labor market trends. Present current research at meetings, conferences and workshops held by the Bank and academic, business, and international organizations. Help to organize workshops, seminars, and conferences as requested. Participate in Bank outreach program & deliver talks to general public on Fed policy and/or research topics. Assist in staff recruitment, reviewing curriculum vitae and dissertation abstracts, attending national meetings to conduct interviews, reading and commenting on candidate's working papers, and speaking with references.

Qualifications:

Must have a Ph.D. degree in Economics. Must have research capability in distributional macroeconomics as demonstrated by at least two working papers and at least one example of current work in progress. Must have proficiency with quantitative and empirical analysis, and econometrics as demonstrated by academic course work, working papers or prior experience. Must have proficiency in working with large-scale datasets as demonstrated in working papers or prior experience.

Mail CV, evidence of research & recommendation letters to Patricia Geagan, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, T-9, 600 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02210 or apply online at www.bostonfed.org/careers  Reference Job Code MI002

Must be willing to travel domestically and globally, estimated 6-10 trips/year.  Report to Boston, MA. 

All employees assigned to this position will be subject to FBI fingerprint/ criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or skills associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.