Advertiser: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Field(s) of specialization: Macroeconomics; Monetary

Position type(s): Other nonacademic

Location of job: 600 Atlantic Ave., Research Department, Boston, MA, 02210, United States

Degree required: Doctorate

Job start date: Flexible

Job duration: Continuing/permanent

Salary: 246,200 to 403,200 USD

Letters of reference required: 3

Application deadline: 31 Dec 2026 midnight UTC (accepting applications)

Posting end date: 31 Dec 2026

Ad text:

The Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has an opening for a macroeconomist with expertise in monetary economics and related fields, broadly defined. We are seeking candidates at the mid-career or senior level who have an established record of scholarly accomplishment and a demonstrated ability to contribute to the policy process.

The successful candidate will conduct and publish self-directed academic style research and will advise senior Bank management on issues relevant to the formulation and conduct of monetary policy. We welcome applicants working in a wide range of fields related to monetary policy, including, but not limited to, monetary theory, macro-labor, macro-finance, international macroeconomics, fiscal policy, and macroeconometrics.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in economics or finance.
• A strong record of scholarly publications in general interest and top-field journals, commensurate with an experienced researcher.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with and inform the policy process, through policy-relevant research, advisory work, or related experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex research findings to policymakers, the Bank’s Board of Directors, and other stakeholders.

Salary and position will be commensurate with background and experience.

The Research Department provides an outstanding research environment and has a proven track record of producing highly cited work that informs policymaking. More information about the Research Department can be found at: https://www.bostonfed.org/monetary-policy-and-economic-research.aspx

Additional Requirements:

• This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well.
• 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. Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position and sponsorship for a work visa, and subsequently for permanent residence, if they sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and meet other eligibility requirements. In addition, all candidates must undergo applicable background checks 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.
• As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities, and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.