The Brookings Institution is seeking a Fellow or Senior Fellow to join the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy in the Economic Studies Program. The scholar will lead the center’s initiative to build a model that allows us to estimate macroeconomic effects of policies that address our long-run fiscal challenges, beginning with Medicare and Social Security. Under the supervision of the Hutchins Center’s policy director and director, the Fellow/Senior Fellow will (a) assess available macro and microsim models and identify potential partners; (b) build, test, and validate a model; (c) work with the Hutchins Center team to identify alternative policies to evaluate and help disseminate results; (d) collaborate with research assistants on all of the above. The Fellow/Senior Fellow also would participate in other Hutchins Center projects and, as time permits, pursue their own research. This is a two-year termed appointment. PhD in economics (or closely related field) is required, with at least five years’ experience in coding macroeconomic projection models. The successful candidate will be familiar with the institutional details of Social Security and Medicare as well as the tax code and will be willing to work closely with and take feedback from Hutchins Center leadership. They will be established and well-regarded in their field of expertise. Details here.
