JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016

Danmarks Nationalbank

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Economics
Head of Research

JOE ID Number: 2015-02_111455062
Date Posted: 12/11/2015
Date Inactive: 01/11/2016
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Head of Research
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Copenhagen, DENMARK
JEL Classification: E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

See the position at: http://www.nationalbanken.dk/da/job/ledige_job/Sider/Jobopslag/1546055Head-of-Research.aspx - you find the full text below:

Danmarks Nationalbank (DN), the central bank of Denmark, has decided to establish a new, independent research unit with an aim to produce applied macroeconomic, microeconomic, monetary and financial research at an international level.

We invite applications for the position as Head of Research.

Key responsibilities
•Recruit a new team of highly qualified researchers in economics.
•Lead, motivate and develop the team in accordance with DN's leadership principles.
•Foster independent research publishable in leading scholarly journals.
•Support policy decisions at DN through academic research.
•Establish relationships with other central banks and academia.
•Organise conferences and seminars on topics of relevance for DN.

Qualifications, skills and experience
•Ph.D. in economics or finance.
•A well-established track record of academic achievements with particular emphasis on high-quality publications in the field of applied microeconomics, macroeconomics, monetary economics or finance.
•A comprehensive professional network and the ability to expand it on the basis of new tasks.
•Strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
•Excellent communication skills.
•Demonstrated leadership skills, a proven track record of managing a team of highly qualified researchers in an international setting.
•Previous experience with research and policy formulation in central banks, government committees or international organisations would be an advantage.
•Fluency in spoken and written English. The command of Danish is not required.

Further information

Preferably, the appointment will start in the first half of 2016. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and responsibilities.

For further information about the position, please contact Chairman of Board of Governors Lars Rohde, lro@nationalbanken.dk or (+45) 3363 6001 or director Niels Lynggård Hansen, nlh@nationalbanken.dk or (+45) 3363 6571. Read more on http://www.nationalbanken.dk/careers

Application and CV with relevant attachments should be e-mailed to hr@nationalbanken.dk no later than 11 January 2016. We expect interviews will take place in Copenhagen in week 5.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
Application deadline: 01/11/2016
Application Instructions:
Application and CV with relevant attachments should be e-mailed to hr@nationalbanken.dk no later than 11 January 2016. We expect interviews will take place in Copenhagen in week 5.