Fellow, Energy and National Security

Organization:

Council on Foreign Relations

Location:

United States (Washington, DC)

Website:

www.cfr.org

Compensation:

Based on education and experience

Contact Information:

Human Resources

Phone:

212-434-9400

Email:

humanresources@cfr.org

Description:

Council on Foreign Relations Human Resources Office 58 E. 68th St., New York, NY 10065 FAX: (212) 434-9893 humanresources@cfr.org www.cfr.org

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Title: Fellow, Energy and National Security

Location: Washington, DC Office

Salary: Based on education and experience

Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent national membership organization, publisher of Foreign Affairs, and a nonpartisan center for scholars dedicated to producing and disseminating ideas so that individual and corporate members, as well as policymakers, journalists, students, and interested citizens in the United States and other countries can better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other governments.

The Council on Foreign Relations has recently launched a major new project on energy and national security. The project, which is funded for three years, will conduct and sponsor research on the intersection of energy and national security with a particular (but not exclusive) focus on oil and gas. It will also convene experts and policymakers to discuss issues involving energy and national security. The project will be led by Michael Levi, currently CFR's David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, and by a new fellow. It will also include several adjunct fellows, and draw on work by scholars from outside CFR.

The new fellow will be expected to help set overall direction for the project, conduct original research and writing, solicit and oversee commissioned research and writing, and convene workshops and other events. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a scholar who is interested in security and economics to shape and contribute to a broad new effort to illuminate one of the most discussed, but least well understood, areas of U.S. foreign policy.

The major responsibilities of the fellow will include (but are not limited to):

• Writing and publishing papers (and shorter pieces) that assess issues at the intersection of energy and national security, including economic, military, and other challenges, as well as policy options for addressing vulnerabilities.
• Commissioning, supervising, and editing papers by non-CFR experts on challenges and opportunities at the intersection of energy and national security.
• Organizing and leading workshops and roundtables for CFR members, officials, and experts in the area of energy and national security.
• Meeting with administration officials, members of Congress, and their staffs to brief them on findings and recommendations of the project on energy and national security.
• Interacting with CFR's distinguished membership and participating in Council programs and activities.
• Educating a broader public audience through media interviews and public speaking.

Qualification:

• PhD in International Relations, Political Economy, Economics, Political Science, or related social sciences field, with high academic achievement
• Postdoctoral experience strongly preferred, but not required
• Expertise on energy (specific expertise on oil preferred)
• Strong writing credentials

Qualified candidates should email, fax, or mail a resume and cover letter to the Human Resources department at the above contact information. PLEASE INCLUDE THE POSITION NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL. The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from a diverse background.