Senior Fellow


Resources for the Future (RFF) is seeking to hire several positions at senior levels (Indefinite Fellow corresponds to an Associate Professor, Senior Fellow corresponds to a Full Professor). 

RFF is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution focused on independent analysis of environmental, energy, public health, and natural resource policy issues. RFF offers an outstanding environment for scholarly publication and high-level communication of research to policy audiences.

Basic qualifications are a graduate (Ph.D) degree in economics or other quantitative social science discipline, preferably in the above areas, at least 5 years research and/or policy experience, a substantial publication record, and a well-developed research agenda. 

Key activities include initiating and conducting high-quality research in the field of interest, leading projects, and actively participating in the dissemination of research results. Successful candidates should be recognized as experts by people in the academic and policy communities, be able to attract funding for themselves and others on the research staff, and have an abiding interest in seeing their research affect public policy.   

Fall 2008 is the anticipated start date. Competitive salary and benefits; rank commensurate with experience.

All applicants should send a letter of application indicating their interest in RFF and a curriculum vitae to srfellowhiring@rff.org. Recent PhDs are encouraged to view our Fellow listing. 

RFF is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.