CFR Position Announcement -Senior Fellow, International Economics

From: Moscheni, Marinella <MMoscheni_at_gc.cuny.edu>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 10:38:37 -0500

Council on Foreign Relations

Human Resources Office

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Title: Senior Fellow, International Economics

Location: New York City or Washington, DC

Salary: Based on education and experience



Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent national membership organization, publisher of Foreign Affairs, and a nonpartisan center for scholars dedicated to producing and disseminating ideas so that individual and corporate members, as well as policymakers, journalists, students, and interested citizens in the United States and other countries can better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other governments.

CFR aims to deepen its commitment to the increasingly important issues at the intersection of international relations and international economics by recruiting a policy-focused macroeconomist who can apply the analytical tools of the discipline to questions faced by decision makers in the private sector and government. The macroeconomist could come to CFR either on an open-ended, full-time basis or for a defined period, such as a one- or two-year sabbatical.

The research focus of the macroeconomist would shift with events, but illustrative examples based on today’s environment might include:

• The turmoil in the eurozone, including questions relating to the cost/benefit facing key European countries as they debate whether to retain the common currency or support new forms of economic integration.

• The fiscal and economic-competitiveness challenge facing the United States.

• Threats to the status of the U.S. dollar as the world’s dominant reserve currency.

• The general loss of dynamism in mature industrial democracies and the challenge to globalization presented by rising powers that may wish to play by different rules.



The macroeconomist should be versatile enough to contribute to the work of CFR via:

• Long-form writing, e.g., books , scholarly articles, and contributions to journals such as Foreign Affairs.

• Short-form commentary, e.g., newspaper op-eds, radio and TV appearances, and other efforts to influence a broad audience.

• CFR programming, including meetings, roundtables, and briefings to corporate leaders, government officials, and the media.



Preferred Qualifications:

 PhD or equivalent experience in Economics.

 Experience of working in government, multilateral institutions, or the markets.

 An ability to combine depth of scholarship with breadth of outreach.

 Strong writing credentials


Qualified candidates should email, fax, or mail a resume and cover letter to the Human Resources department at the above contact information. PLEASE INCLUDE THE POSITION NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL. The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from a diverse background.
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