Director of Institute of International Monetary Research

The Institute of International Monetary Research (IIMR) has been established in association with the University of Buckingham (www.buckingham.ac.uk). The Institute is to be a world leader in analysing developments in money and banking, and their impact on major economies. The founder and fi rst Director is Professor Tim Congdon CBE. Professor Congdon, who has been part-time and unpaid, wants to stand down to concentrate on writing and research. The trustees wish to appoint a full-time Director.

The employer will be the Institute, based on premises on the university campus. The newly-appointed Director is likely to be involved in postgraduate teaching. He or she will promote path-breaking research on the relationships between banking, credit and money, and then between money and macroeconomic outcomes, so that such calamities as the Great Recession never happen again.

The ideal candidate will have strong academic qualifi cations, and a record of achievement in teamwork and/or administration. Salary will be based on the professorial scale in UK universities, but may be higher.

Enquiries may be made to Ms. Gail Grimston, PA to the Director of the IIMR, on 01280 827524, e-mail: gail.grimston@buckingham.ac.uk. Applications in the form of a covering letter and CV should be addressed to Professor Tim Congdon, please click on the apply button. 

The closing date for applications is 30th October, 2015, with a view to probably taking up the position in early 2016.