The main responsibility of the position is to conduct policy-oriented research to guide the economic policy process taken by the Central Bank. The economist should also contribute to identify relevant policy issues, writing policy notes, and briefing the Board in topics of his/her expertise. It is also expected that the economist conducts high-quality research publishable in academic journals, and to participate in international conferences.

The Macroeconomic Analysis Department is part of the Research Division. It employs eight PhD economists graduated from U.S. and European universities, and about twenty Master-level young economists that contribute to the macroeconomic analysis and research.

The position will be full time, open ended, and offers an internationally competitive salary and benefit package.

Applicants should have a PhD in Economics or equivalent by the end of 2014. Already graduated economists with working experience in academic, policy or financial institutions are also encouraged to apply. Areas of interest should be preferably in monetary policy, international macroeconomics and finance and macroeconometrics, but applicants with other interests related to macroeconomics and central banking will also be considered.

Prospective candidates should e-mail their CV, job-market paper or sample of recent research, and three reference letters by February 15, 2014. Short listed candidates will be contacted to schedule a phone/skype interview.
Please send your applications to the following e-mail address:
- recursos.humanos@bcentral.cl
Please add "[Job Market-GAM]" to the subject of your e-mail.
Instructions for local candidates who would prefer to be interviewed in Santiago will be released at the Central Bank website in early 2014.
If you have any further question please contact Carolina Canepa M, Selection Analyst from Central Bank of Chile, ccanepa@bcentral.cl