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The David Rockefeller Studies Program at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking to hire a senior fellow to direct its Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies. The center works to promote a better understanding of how economic and geopolitical forces interact to shape the world.

In this role, the director will broadly guide the center’s work, including the Reimagining American Economic Leadership (RealEcon) project—which examines the role of the United States in the international economy—among others. The director will work collaboratively across the institution, with many scholars, with heads of the Council’s other major research efforts, and with departments across the organization dedicated to the promotion of CFR’s world-class research and analysis with constituencies ranging from policymakers to the general public.

• Serve as highly visible public figure leading of one of CFR’s major research efforts;
• Produce original written research on economics, trade, and development;
• Coordinate with other senior fellows in their production of research and analysis in core issue areas, as well as those from other Council departments charged with disseminating and promoting the work of the center;
• Achieve impact by frequently connecting with policymakers, major media, corporate constituencies, and others on research findings and recommendations;
• Play an active role in CFR programs and activities, and working with CFR’s distinguished membership;
• Oversee the initiative’s affiliated support staff;
• With support from the Council’s Development team, seek additional funding for the center and its research agenda, including cultivating relationships with donors.

Education

• PhD in a relevant field, or equivalent experience in business, government, law, or the military.

Experience

• An established record of prominent thought leadership on economic issues;
• Recent leading research and writing on economics or recent senior-level policy experience;
• Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative efforts involving high-level individuals and other teams;
• History of delivering briefings for policymakers, remarks in major public forums, and media interviews;
• A strong record of professional achievement, including successful management and fundraising experience.

• Please submit a résumé.

• The full-time annual compensation range for this position is $225,000 – $300,000, depending on experience.
• In addition to competitive salaries, CFR provides employees with an outstanding benefits package.

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is committed to fostering a foreign policy community in the United States that is more representative of American society, recognizing that diverse backgrounds and perspectives contribute to broader, more informed participation in the foreign policy debate and lead to an enhanced understanding of the world and the United States’ role therein. To that end, CFR is dedicated to continuing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout its work and workplace by building a more diverse membership and staff, producing and dispensing thoughtful analysis on a broad range of foreign policy issues, and developing relevant, wide-reaching programming that also serves to expand the foreign policy talent pipeline to underrepresented populations.