NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH
MACROECONOMIST: MACROECONOMIC MODELLING AND
FORECASTING TEAM
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research is Britain’s longest
established independent economic research institute. It specialises in applied
research, combining high academic standards with relevance to policy
making. Further information is available at www.niesr.ac.uk
NIESR is currently looking to recruit a macroeconomist to join its
Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting team as a macroeconomic
forecaster. The team provides a large-scale global econometric model
(NiGEM) to users in the policy community, including international bodies such
as the IMF and OECD as well as central banks and finance ministries across
the world. NiGEM is an estimated, theoretically coherent forward-looking
model, designed as a tool for both practical forecasting and for high quality
academic research and policy analysis.
The successful candidate will play a key role in producing forecasts using
NiGEM. They will have responsibility for all stages of NIESR’s forecast for a
set of countries. This includes maintenance of country models, forecasting
judgements and assumptions, communicating the forecasts through the
National Institute Economic Review, interactions with the external NiGEM user
group and other stakeholders. Some of the work is based around our quarterly
forecast and publication dates, and so a willingness to work flexibly and over
extended hours is required.
A brief assessment will be required as part of the interview process.
Required skills
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A PhD or a very strong master’s degree in economics or econometrics
Excellent applied econometric skills
Excellent writing and drafting skills in English
Keen interest in real world economic and policy developments
Strong presentational skills
Proven ability to work to tight deadlines
Ability to work closely within a team
Desirable skills
 Experience of standard software packages (e.g. Stata, Eviews)
 Previous experience of forecasting
 Previous teaching experience or a demonstrated ability to present
complex ideas to a wide range of audiences
The candidate is likely to be appointed as a Research Officer or Research
Fellow. Starting salary will be in the range of £28,436 to £37,677 depending
on qualifications and experience. In addition NIESR contributes 16% to a
pension scheme for all staff.
To apply
Applicants should provide a full CV and a covering letter of no more than 2
pages, explaining their suitability and interest in this post, to: Michele
Ockenden, NIESR, 2 Dean Trench Street, London SW1P 3HE (e-mail:
m.ockenden@niesr.ac.uk) tel: 020 7654 1932.
The covering letter must state whether you require a visa to work in the UK,
and if so, your current visa status. We expect the role to commence in
December 2014, but you should also specify the approximate date you would
be available to start work.
Closing date for applications – 3 November 2014.
Due to the large number of applications we usually receive, only shortlisted
applicants will be contacted.