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The world is changing. Our values – dignity, prosperity, and democracy – are not. Help us improve German fiscal policy so it better accomplishes those values. We are looking for individuals who share our values and commitment to quality, who have a clear perspective on how the production of knowledge can most effectively support positive change, and who are willing to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze fiscal, economic, and labor market policies and develop proposals for their advancement.

We offer an environment in which you and your ideas can develop into the best version of themselves. Dezernat Zukunft (DZ) will help you improve your skills and grow your public profile, bring your ideas and analyses into public debate – whether through German and English daily and weekly newspapers, publications in magazines for experts and public servants, podcasts, interviews, or on TV.

You will be part of a think tank that aims at making the world a better place. As Junior Fiscal & Growth Economist in the newly established DZ Growth Lab, you will have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Conduct research, particularly on growth, production, private and public investment, economic and fiscal policy, and other macroeconomic issues. You will identify the latest research through online searches and conversations and analyze the economic situation. You will contribute to our team’s decision on which projects to tackle and which proposals to develop.
• Support the development of robust, useful models and datasets to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the macroeconomic and fiscal effects of financial, economic, and labor market policies. Based on these macroeconomic analyses, you will help develop proposals for fiscal and economic policy. You will be supported and guided by our experts. These analyses will be a core part of your role with us. With much at stake in our work, rigorous and transparent empirical analyses are essential.
• Together with our experts, you will take responsibility for your projects. You work independently and thoroughly, have a deep interest in public finance, macroeconomics, and politics, and are determined to dig deeper, even if it means going the extra mile. The team will support you whenever necessary. Showing initiative and taking responsibility are desirable.
• You are eager to learn something new every day. Macroeconomic policy is complex. No one comes with all the necessary skills or wisdom (including us!). While we expect you to bring knowledge and opinions, more important are the abilities to expand your knowledge, change your opinions, and balance theory with practical policy to achieve the best possible outcome. We challenge, encourage, and train each other daily to this end.
• You are willing to interact with representatives from parliaments, governments, academia, and the media, or to develop in this direction, guided by our experts. Our work only succeeds when we engage with these groups, listen, and collaborate. As Junior Fiscal & Growth Economist, you will learn how these actors operate and how this can be incorporated into our work.

Your Profile

• Orientation: You share our values and goals.
• Pragmatism, curiosity, and passion: You have a desire to make a real impact and want to get to the core of things.
• Passion for numbers and brainpower: You possess solid quantitative skills, including some experience with modeling in Excel and at least one other common programming language. You also bring qualitative skills.
• Beginner’s macro knowledge: You have initial academic knowledge and possibly work experience in at least one of the following areas: macroeconomics, economic policy, fiscal policy, policy analysis, or consulting.
• Diligent analysis: You have initial experience developing and creating reliable analyses (both quantitative and textual). You understand that our analyses and proposals will be scrutinized by the public and work accordingly.
• Writing talent: You have excellent German and English skills and are able to write clear, well-structured texts.
• Team spirit: You are willing to work as part of a team, to listen, support, and challenge your colleagues.

Why Us?

We offer:

• Active support for your development in terms of content, skills, networks, and tasks, including support for training and further education.
• Regular interaction with politics, media, academia, and public administration.
• Good data access via professional data providers.
• We pay according to the public sector collective agreement, pay grade 12. The exact classification depends on your responsibilities and experience.
• A flexible home-office policy and an attractive office in a central location.
• And last but not least: a fantastic team, meaningful work, and a lot of fun.

Application process:

• Apply online here, including a CV, a cover letter demonstrating your suitability based on the expectations outlined above, and a text you have written on a relevant topic (in German or English, maximum 2,000 words, which can be an existing or published text). Please also indicate how you became aware of the job posting. The application deadline is October 15, 2024.
• Selected candidates will go through an assessment test in the next step, which involves writing a short essay on a current fiscal or economic policy issue. The test also includes the analysis and presentation of macroeconomic data, which we will provide. It will take approximately one to two hours and can be completed between Thursday, October 17, 2024, 12:00 PM and Friday, October 18, 2024, 12:00 PM.
• In the final step, we will conduct two interviews.
• The planned start date is December 2024. The exact date is negotiable.

Are you interested in the role, but not sure if it is right for you or if you would be a good fit for Dezernat Zukunft?

• We value diversity and want to increase the diversity of our team. We welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, cultural and social background, religion, belief, age, sexual orientation, or identity.
• There may be excellent candidates for this position who do not meet all the requirements listed in the job description. Perhaps you have certain skills we have not thought of? Then let us know why you are the right person for us.
• If you are still unsure, feel free to reach out to us! You can contact Florian Schuster via Twitter/X direct message (https://x.com/fl_schuster) or email (florian.schuster@dezernatzukunft.org).

About Us

Dezernat Zukunft is a young, non-partisan Berlin-based think tank working at the intersection of politics, public administration, and research with the aim of rethinking and clearly communicating monetary, financial, and economic policy.

To apply, visit https://dezernat-zukunft.jobs.personio.de/job/1732206?language=de&display=de. (See posting for details.)

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe.

In addition, all candidates must undergo an enhanced background check and comply with all applicable information handling rules, and all non-U.S. citizens must sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and pursue a path to citizenship.

The Research Department conducts policy analysis, produces academic research, and provides long-term strategic thinking on issues related to monetary policy, the national economy, and the region. Research Analysts contribute to the Research Department by: (i) supporting the research of the Bank’s economists, (ii) contributing to Bank publications, (iii) maintaining indicators on the Bank’s website, and (iv) supporting policy briefings for the Bank’s President before meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee.

The Cleveland Fed seeks Research Analysts for positions that start in the summer of 2025. During their time at the Bank, Research Analysts develop their knowledge of new areas of economics, develop their data analysis and programming skills, participate in the policy process, and work one-on-one with the Bank’s economists to conduct research that can lead to co-authored papers for Bank and external academic publications.

Conducts directed research that contributes to internal publications, external publications, policy advising, and outreach. Collects and analyzes data, performs statistical and econometric analyses, writes computer programs, and conducts literature reviews. Maintains indicators on the Bank's external website. These experiences make the Research Analyst position ideal for someone considering a Ph.D. in economics or finance. Research Analysts typically work at the Bank for 2 or 3 years.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (completed by the summer of 2025) with emphasis in economics or a closely related field, such as finance, mathematics, statistics, or computer science; knowledge of monetary policy and macroeconomics preferred.
• Working knowledge of econometrics and statistics packages, such as Stata, MATLAB, R, or Python.
• Prior research experience in economics strongly preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Application Requirements:

• Resume
• Transcript
• Writing sample (related to economics or finance)

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, but interested individuals are strongly encouraged to apply no later than October 21, 2024.

To apply, visit https://rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FRS/job/Cleveland-OH/Research-Analyst_R-0000025885. (See posting for details.)

The Climate and Energy Policy Division at DTU's Department of Technology, Management and Economics offers a two-year postdoc position in the Energy Economics and Modelling section. The section researches how to upgrade and operate energy systems and markets with large amounts of variable renewable energy at the lowest possible societal cost.

We are looking for a highly motivated scholar with some economics/finance background and an interest in the digitalization of the energy and transport sectors to work on EU projects which aim to evaluate digital platforms for the energy and transport sectors and innovative energy solutions in urban districts.

Responsibilities and qualifications
The EU project will evaluate the costs and benefits of emerging digital platforms that enable innovative and sustainable solutions for energy production, distribution, and consumption, as well as for transportation efficiency, reliability, and safety, with incorporating diverse renewable energy systems, storage technologies, and energy flexibility solutions. The project will involve stakeholder engagement and dissemination activities to ensure the success and sustainability of the project outcomes. The project details will be disclosed to the shortlisted candidates during the interview process.

You will focus on this project's economic/financial aspects, including conducting feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis, and regulatory and technical frameworks for digital platforms and urban energy systems. You will collaborate with project partners from academia, industry, government, and non-profit sectors across different EU member states and communicate/disseminate project results to relevant audiences, such as policymakers, industry partners, research community, etc. Meanwhile, the research activities in the section are highly interdisciplinary, and you will become part of a collaborative team effort in energy economics research.

The postdoc will have major focus points on:

• You will conduct economic and financial analyses, including feasibility studies and cost-benefit for the use cases of digital platforms in Europe’s energy and transport sectors and innovative energy solutions in urban districts.
• You will develop and evaluate regulatory and technical frameworks for digital platforms in the energy and transport sector.
• You will support the evaluation of demonstration projects and participate in economic and market analysis, including business model development.

The ideal candidate should have:

• A PhD degree in economics, management, energy/transport systems or related fields.
• Knowledge and experience in conducting feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis, and regulatory and technical frameworks in the energy or transport sectors.
• Ability and interest in working on interdisciplinary and collaborative projects with stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and non-profit sectors.
• Excellent communication and dissemination skills, both written and oral, in English

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The period of employment is two years, starting from 1 January 2025 (or according to mutual agreement). The position is a full-time position.

Further information
Further information about these positions may be obtained from Xiaobing Zhang (xiazhan@dtu.dk), Xiufeng Liu (xiuli@dtu.dk), Per Sieverts Nielsen (pernn@dtu.dk), or the Head of Section Dogan Keles (dogke@dtu.dk).

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

You can read more about the Department at DTU Management.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 20 October 2024 (23:59 Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (PhD)
• List of publications
• A PDF copy of one or (max.) two of your publications most relevant to this position

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

Who are we?
DTU Management conducts excellent research in the intersection between management, technology and economics. We develop solutions in close cooperation with companies and public authorities. Our research aims at strengthening welfare, productivity, and sustainability within society. A key element is the role of technology and its interaction with industry and individuals. The department is divided into four divisions: Technology & Business Studies, Management Science, Climate & Energy Policy and Transportation Science. The department offers a wide range of courses and programs at bachelor, master and PhD level across DTU’s study programs. The department has around 200 employees, with around half coming from abroad.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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To apply, visit https://efzu.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/4153/?utm_medium=jobshare. (See posting for details.)

Until very recently, students of the political economy of finance considered bankers the undisputed masters of the capitalist universe. Since the global financial crisis of 2008, however, we have seen a change of guard. Today, the financial system increasingly revolves around asset managers — mutual fund providers, private equity and venture capital firms, and hedge funds. Although asset managers serve as the agents of (individual and institutional) wealth owners, their control over ‘other people’s money’ makes them the pivotal actors in corporate governance, and in matters of capital allocation more broadly.

Brown University invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Associate in Political Economy at the Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs. We seek a scholar interested in studying the emerging area of asset manager capitalism from a political economy perspective. An explicit focus on inequalities is an asset, as is experience in working with large-scale financial datasets. We encourage research proposals that seek to answer big questions about the political economy of capitalism.

The successful candidate will be working with Prof. Mark Blyth at the Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance at Brown University (Providence) and with Prof. Benjamin Braun at the European Institute at the London School of Economics (LSE). This is a two-year appointment. It is expected that the successful candidate will be primarily located at Brown with occasional short-term research stays at LSE.

Ability to conduct and write policy-oriented research, as well as academic research, is essential.

There are no teaching responsibilities.

The selected candidate will devote 50 percent time to projects at the Rhodes Center and 50 percent time to their own research projects.

The Watson Institute is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Annual salary of $75,000, benefits-eligible position. Additional funding may be made available for research expenses and research-related programming on campus.

Applications must be submitted via Interfolio at the following link http://apply.interfolio.com/147689

To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/147689. (See posting for details.)

The St. Louis Fed hires several Research Associates each year. Start dates for this search are in the Spring or Summer of 2025.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with, learn, and engage with our reputable economist staff, visiting fellows and scholars. Former St. Louis RAs have continued their careers in other Bank divisions, in PhD programs, and in the private sector. More Information can be found in the RAjobs link below under the success stories tab.

Visit https://research.stlouisfed.org/RAjobs/ for a detailed overview of the RA position.

What are the day-to-day activities?

• Perform statistical, econometric, computational and analytical research that economists can use for publication in academic journals.
• Utilize Excel and statistical packages such as Stata, R, Matlab, Julia, Python, and SAS.
• Collect, organize and interpret economic and financial data.
• Review academic journals, market sources and government reports.
• Write short articles or assist economists in developing short articles and presentations on current economic and financial conditions and policy issues.
• Attend to additional assignments, including gathering and organizing survey data and anecdotal information and summarizing economic data for the Beige Book.

Qualifications

• A GPA of 3.5 or above
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, econometrics, or quantitative economics
• Strong background in mathematics and statistics, including coursework in Calculus II, Econometrics, Linear Algebra, and Differential equations
• Previous economic research experience, such as undergraduate research assistant, research-related internship or independent research project.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit the documents requested below:

NOTE: Applications will not be considered without all of these materials.

• Cover letter
• CV/Resume
• Copy of unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Technical writing sample
• Completed applicant summary file using the following file: https://research.stlouisfed.org/jobopps/RA_Applicant_Summary_File.docx

For questions or concerns, contact: ra.recruiting@stls.frb.org

Benefits

Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life.

In addition to great compensation package, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.

At the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, we believe the Federal Reserve most effectively serves the American public by building a more diverse and inclusive economy. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion, at all levels of the organization, has been one of our core values for many years and remains strong as we continue enhancing our efforts. Learn more about the Bank's culture.

The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Department of Economics at ENSAI (Ecole Nationale de Statistique et Analyse de l’Information) has openings at the rank of Assistant professor (tenure track) and Associate Professor. We welcome applications from all fields in economics with a preference for candidates in econometrics, health economics or environmental economics.

Candidates must demonstrate excellence in research and teaching. Knowledge of French is not required. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Successful candidates will teach at ENSAI (https://ensai.fr/en/). ENSAI is a renowned engineering school in statistics, quantitative economics and computer sciences.

Successful candidates will be part of CREST (https://crest.science/), a leading research centre gathering scholars in economics, statistics, quantitative sociology, and finance, and offering a rich and stimulating research environment.

APPLICATIONS/CONTACT DETAILS:

Applications will be accepted only through the EconJobMarket website (applications by post or email will not be accepted). Applicants should submit their file including a cover letter, curriculum vitae and research papers (including a clearly identified job market paper). They should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be uploaded on the EconJobMarket website as well.

Interviews with selected candidates will be conducted online mid-December, 2023.