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:
F3 -- International Finance
F6 -- Economic Impacts of Globalization
G2 -- Financial Institutions and Services
O1 -- Economic Development
Keywords:
International financial architecture
Global financial safety net
Global development finance
Sovereign debt restructuring
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Boston University Global Development Policy Center seeks an Academic Researcher/Senior Academic Researcher to lead the China and the International Financial Architecture program within the Global China Initiative (GCI). GCI advances policy-oriented research on China’s overseas economic engagement to promote financial stability, human well-being, and environmental sustainability.
The role will lead policy research on:
1. China and the Global Financial Safety Net
2. China and Global Development Finance
3. China and the sovereign debt restructuring architecture
This is an in-person position at Boston University.
Responsibilities: Conduct rigorous policy-oriented research on China’s engagement within Bretton Woods institutions and newer bilateral/multilateral institutions that China has joined or co-founded; manage and synthesize research across the program; represent GCI at internal/external events; publish and share findings with policymakers and media.
Qualifications: Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in international economics, political economy, economics, or political science; working Mandarin proficiency; strong publication record; interest in global development policy and China’s role in financial governance; strong writing skills; project/program management experience.
Application Requirements:
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