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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

We are the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco — public servants with a mission to advance the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems to build a stronger economy for all Americans. As part of the nation’s central bank, we are committed to understanding and serving the vibrant, expansive communities of the Twelfth District, which covers the nine western states of the U.S. That means we seek and appreciate new perspectives and build opportunities to learn and grow. At the SF Fed, we approach our work with integrity and a commitment to service.

Right now, we have an opportunity for a Research Advisor to join our team. Research Advisors promote a collaborative, cutting-edge, and self-sustaining research and policy-making environment, by producing briefings, memos, and other material on economic conditions and policy matters for the Bank's President and Boards of Directors; generating research papers for high-level conference venues and professional publications; contributing to Bank and external publications and making public presentations to support the Bank’s public engagement goals; and providing management and service support for the activities of the Department, the Bank, and System.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent and original research on economic and policy issues, and conveys the results internally to the Research Department, Bank President, and Boards of Directors, and externally to the academic community and general public through published articles and presentations.
• Provide commentary and recommendations on current economic developments and policy issues to senior management and others.
• Research Advisors are typically on a confirmed path to being a leading scholar in her/his field of research, as established by impactful and growing contributions to the advancement of research in their field, particularly via publications in external peer-reviewed scholarly journals and other highly respected research outlets.
• Research Advisors operate with minimal guidance to carry out the policy support responsibilities of the Department, including executing FOMC briefings independently with an understanding as to how it fits into the overall policy process, as well as giving effective Directors briefings with minimal guidance from senior Department staff.
• Provide mentorship and research guidance and collaboration to non-officer staff, including more junior Economists and Research Associates.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in economics, finance, or related field.
• Typically requires eight or more years of relevant experience.
• Must have demonstrated competence in knowledge and application of advanced theoretical and quantitative techniques in economics or finance; have developed substantial expertise and the ability to provide in-depth analysis of complex economic issues using advanced theoretical and quantitative techniques.
• Must have strong analytical abilities, and excellent oral and written communications skills; must display an ability to provide in-depth analysis of complex issues with considerable depth.
• Work is performed with a high degree of professional independence, technical ability, and reliability.
• Play a significant role in one or more Department service activities that support core functions, such as recruitment, forecasting, FOMC process management, research associate management, coordination of conference and seminar programs, and office automation group participation.

Base Salary Range: Min: $230, 600 Mid: $309, 600 Max: $382, 300 (Location: San Francisco)

Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographic and other market data.

We offer a wonderful benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account, Backup Child Care Program, Pre-Tax Day Care Flexible Spending Account, Paid Family Care Leave, Vacation Days, Sick Days, Paid Holidays, Pet Insurance, Matching 401(k), and Retirement/Pension.

The Bank is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. The SF Fed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at sf.hr.recruitment@sf.frb.org.

Due to the nature of access to sensitive information all final offers are subject to the clearance of an enhanced background check. This enhanced screening will require the following items: academic and employment verifications, FBI fingerprint check (criminal and civil cases), credit check, family history, residential records and foreign travel for the previous 7 years, citizenship verification, reference checks, and personal interview with an investigator and can take between 21 – 60 days to clear.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Economics/Research Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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