JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

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Research Department
Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston New England Public Policy Center

JOE ID Number: 2017-02_111459639
Date Posted: 12/06/2017
Date Inactive: 01/31/2018
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston New England Public Policy Center
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
J0 -- General
H7 -- State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations
H2 -- Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
H4 -- Publicly Provided Goods
I0 -- General
D1 -- Household Behavior and Family Economics
D6 -- Welfare Economics
R1 -- General Regional Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s New England Public Policy Center

The Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is seeking an experienced applied microeconomist with a demonstrated career in research and public policy to direct its New England Public Policy Center. The Center produces evidence-based research and analysis of economic and policy challenges relevant to the New England region, as well as more general micro research.

The Director is expected to conduct and publish self-directed, policy-oriented research, supervise and manage the work of the Center, its economists, and Deputy Director, help direct policy analysts’ research, and serve as one of the Center’s spokespersons internally and publicly in the New England region. Requirements include a Ph.D. in economics; a record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals; experience managing and supervising a research team; and strong writing and public presentation skills. Salary and position commensurate with background and experience.

The Research Department provides an outstanding research environment. More information about the Department, the New England Public Policy Center, and the position may be found at: https://www.bostonfed.org/careers/economic-research.aspx.

Fields: labor and demographic economics; public finance; health, education, and welfare economics; urban and regional economics; other applied microeconomics topics.

JEL: J0, H7, H2, H4, I0, D1, D6, R1

Application Requirements:
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