JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Boston University
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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.
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Freqently Asked Questions
Specializing in China And The International Financial Architecture equips you with insights into international monetary systems and China's role, enhancing prospects in global finance institutions, think tanks, and policy centers focused on economic stability and development finance.
Mastery of this field deepens understanding of sovereign debt issues and financial governance, making candidates attractive for strategic roles in international banking, development finance, and organizations like the IMF or World Bank, where nuanced knowledge of China’s financial influence is vital.
Key skills include quantitative economic analysis, proficiency in Mandarin for direct source engagement, synthesis of multilateral financial institution data, and the ability to communicate complex policy implications clearly to diverse stakeholders.
The association fosters rigorous policy-oriented studies that illuminate China’s expanding role in financial safety nets and sovereign debt restructuring, providing scholars with platforms to influence international economic governance debates and disseminate findings to policymakers.
Affiliation with a prestigious economic body enhances visibility among top-tier economists, access to influential policy networks, and opportunities to publish in respected journals, all while contributing to shaping critical discussions on China’s financial strategies.
Researchers must balance in-depth economic inquiry with policy relevance, navigating complex geopolitical sensitivities around China’s financial policies, which demands diplomatic communication and rigorous academic integrity unique to this role.
Senior researchers in this niche at Arlington, MA, usually earn between $95,000 and $130,000 annually, reflecting the specialized expertise in international economics and the competitive academic and policy research market in the Boston metropolitan area.
Being near Boston, a hub for academic institutions and financial policy think tanks, elevates demand for specialists in China’s international financial role, providing abundant networking, collaboration, and career growth opportunities in global economic research.
Applicants should account for Arlington’s accessibility via public transit and roadways from Boston, potential peak-hour congestion, and the feasibility of balancing research commitments with local cost-of-living expenses to optimize work-life balance.
Arlington and the greater Boston area attract a dense concentration of academic and policy research talent, intensifying competition but also fostering a vibrant intellectual ecosystem favorable for those specializing in China’s financial influence and global governance.
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