The Levy Economics Institute invites applications from current PhD students, recent graduates and postdocs, and independent scholars to join our community for one of our in-house research and professional development opportunities. Accepted Visiting Scholars have access to office space and library resources, join events at the Institute and the Bard College campus, work with our scholars one-on-one, or enroll in select classes in the Levy graduate program. For those interested in applying to one of these opportunities, please submit a CV, a motivation letter and research proposal, and the preferred timeframe for your research visit to Michael Stephens at [email protected].
Space is limited; fees apply.
Job Opening: Research Scholar
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College seeks a Research Scholar to join the research program on Money and Financial Structure. The scholar will be expected to collaborate with other Levy researchers on ongoing research programs as well as teach one to two courses per year in the Levy Institute Master’s in Economic Theory and Policy program. The main research area to which the scholar will contribute will be analyses of macroeconomic and financial instability. The scholar will primarily be responsible for studying and analyzing the evolution of financial institutions and current developments in financial markets, preferably with an eye to developments in AI and/or energy and climate finance. Researcher’s methodology must be commensurate with the Levy Institute’s pluralistic/heterodox approaches.
- The successful candidate will have a PhD in economics (ABDs with dissertation defense plans will be considered). Industry analysts with long experience will also be considered.
- A strong background in financial macroeconomics and familiarity with the work of Hyman Minsky is required.
- Knowledge in the areas of financial innovation, climate finance, Fed-Treasury financial coordination, financial regulation, and central bank policy are highly desirable.