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JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

Boston University

Global Development Policy Center
Academic Researcher/Senior Academic Researcher - China and the International Financial Architecture

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111476083
Date Posted: 08/22/2025
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Academic Researcher/Senior Academic Researcher - China and the International Financial Architecture
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:
Chinese economic engagement
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:
  • Application Instructions Below
Application deadline: 12/31/2025
Application Instructions:
To apply: Send cover letter and CV to Lin Zhu at lindz@bu.edu with subject line: First Name Last Name – GCI Academic Researcher.