Assistant Professor

The Department of Economics at the University of Maryland, College Park, located in College Park, Maryland, anticipates filling one Assistant Professor opening beginning August 2022, subject to budgetary approval. Successful candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate students, engage in research, and perform other faculty duties. Candidates should have a Ph.D. already in hand or firmly expected by August 2022. The University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas. We are committed to building a diverse faculty preeminent in our missions of research, scholarship, teaching, and full engagement in the community, the state of Maryland, and the world. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students or who can contribute to a climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in this area. FOR BEST CONSIDERATION, CANDIDATES GOING ON THE JOB MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME SHOULD APPLY ONLINE BY NOVEMBER 15, 2021 to ejobs.umd.edu (in response to the ad at https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/87933). Please carefully review the posting summary and visit our website www.econ.umd.edu for additional information. Candidates who have a Ph.D. in hand and one or more years of work experience since receiving the Ph.D. should consider applying to our other listing, https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/87949. Questions, but not applications, can be sent to econttk-jobs@umd.edu. The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.