Research Officer/Senior Research Officer (Contractual) - RES

Position details

• Requisition ID: 26-R9737
• Time type: Full time
• Application deadline: September 10, 2026

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Typically Reports to:

Deputy Division Chief, Economist

Job Summary

The Development Macroeconomics Division (DMD) of the Research Department of the IMF is looking for a Research Officer. The candidate will work on research projects of interest to the division, and the development and application of models to country cases, in areas such as climate adaptation, energy transition, public investment, and fiscal policy. Outputs will typically include practical toolkits, research papers, and contributions in policy.

Minimum qualifications

Educational development, typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree, or equivalent, in economics, finance, statistics or computer science, or a related field; or a university degree, or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of six years of relevant professional experience.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• strong analytical, quantitative and computer skills;

• superior academic record;

• excellent command of English, written and oral;

• familiarity with software packages, such as Stata, Python, Matlab and Dynare.

This is a one-year contractual appointment. Contractual appointments at the IMF are renewable for up to four years of cumulative contractual service, pending incumbent's performance, budget availability and continuous business need.

Department:

RESDM Research Department Development Macroeconomics

Hiring For:

A09, A10, A11

The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.