JOE - October 2009

The Banque de France is planning to recruit experienced or new Ph.D.s in economics, econometrics and finance for its headquarters in Paris. The areas of interest include Macroeconomics (monetary economics, fiscal policy, forecasting and modelling), International Economics (trade and international finance), Microeconomics (labour economics, micro-econometrics and firm studies), and Finance (banking, financial stability, and asset pricing).

The main tasks of the potential candidates will be to conduct high-quality policy-oriented research, publishable in international refereed journals, to produce reports and briefings for the Banque's senior management, and to contribute to the Banque's publications.

Candidates will be expected to travel and participate in meetings organized by international institutions as well as interact with the academic community in their field of expertise. Three-year fixed-term, full-time contracts could be offered. The Banque de France provides an excellent work and research environment. Knowledge of French as a working language would be an asset. Salary and benefits vary with experience and are competitive on a European scale.

Applicants should e-mail a CV, a sample of recent research and arrange for at least two reference letters to be sent to 1476-UT@banque-france.fr . Review of applications will begin on 15 October, and will continue until 30 November.
Candidates should indicate whether they will be available for interviews at the AEA job market in Atlanta, 2-5 January, 2010. We also plan to attend Central Banking and Regulation Day in London on 21 November, 2009.