JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
R -- Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics
J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
O -- Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth
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Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Community Development Studies and Education Department seeks an economist, at either the junior or senior level, to conduct independent applied research on topics relevant to community and economic development and consumer credit and payments.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Conducts independent applied research and produces highly specialized and complex original research reports
- Exercises a key leadership role in planning the department's research agenda
- Prepares and delivers speeches in area of expertise
- Develop relationships with external researchers and practitioners
Candidates must demonstrate the potential to conduct high-quality research and have superior writing and speaking skills. Preference will be given to candidates with related work experience and a Ph.D. in economics, finance, statistics, city planning or another quantitative social science discipline. The application will only be accepted online at Philadelphia Fed website (See job #250842 under current job openings.) The application should include a cover letter, curriculum vita, at least one research paper, and a list of references. Applications received by December 15, 2017 will be considered for the interview at the 2018 AEA conference in Philadelphia by representatives from the department.