JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Boston University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
F1 -- Trade
F3 -- International Finance
O2 -- Development Planning and Policy
O1 -- Economic Development
Q5 -- Environmental Economics
Keywords:
Development finance
Climate finance
Financial stability
Trade and investment
Sovereign debt
Green transition
Climate resilience
Development banks
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Boston University Global Development Policy Center seeks an Academic Researcher for its Global Economic Governance Initiative (GEGI), which advances policy-oriented research to align global economic governance with development and climate goals. Research spans climate and development finance, financial stability, trade and investment rules, and cross-cutting issues like just transitions, sovereign debt, and climate change.
We seek candidates with expertise in development economics/studies, international economics, environment climate economics, or international political economy related to:
1. Development finance and development banks
2. Political economy of development finance institutions
3. Economic and social dimensions of the green transition and climate
resilience
The Academic Researcher will lead and oversee ongoing projects, develop, guide, and plan new research, and engage with policymakers and civil society organizations.
This is an in-person role at Boston University.
Qualifications: Advanced degree (PhD preferred); strong methodological and quantitative skills (Excel, R, Stata, or Python an asset); policy engagement experience; proven research record in GEGI’s focus areas; experience collaborating with partners in the Global South.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
with subject line: First Name Last Name – GEGI Academic Researcher.