Assistant Professor of Economics - Tenure Track

Assistant Professor of Economics – Tenure Track

Department of Economics

Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics

The University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

The Department of Economics in the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware invites applications for two tenure track faculty positions at the entry or advanced Assistant Professor level. We seek to fill one position in Macroeconomics and one position in either Labor Economics or Industrial Organization. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to conduct high-quality research leading to publication in top-tier general interest and top field journals in Economics. Candidates also must be committed to excellence in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Candidates are expected to complete the Ph.D. in Economics by August 16, 2022.

Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware (www.udel.edu) combines tradition and innovation. Located on an attractive campus in Newark, Delaware, roughly an hour from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and just over two hours from New York and Washington, D.C., the University is a state-assisted institution with a strong private endowment and selective admission. It is one of the oldest land-grant institutions in the nation and an R1 research university with very high research activity. The Department of Economics has 30 full-time faculty members, and offers Ph.D., MS, BA, and BS degrees. For more information, see https://lerner.udel.edu/departments/economics/. Forbes has ranked the University of Delaware a top place to work, and this position offers collegiality and work-life balance to highly qualified applicants.

The Lerner College has five departments, 42 academic programs, more than 4,000 students, 150 faculty members, and state-of-the art facilities. In addition to programs offered by the Economics Department, the Lerner College supports full-time, part-time, on-site corporate and online MBA programs in addition to MS programs in functional business areas and non-degree executive education programs. All degree programs are fully accredited by the AACSB. For more information on the Lerner College, see lerner.udel.edu.

Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, recent research paper, recent teaching evaluations (if available), and contact information for three references familiar with the candidate’s academic work. Applicants also should submit these application materials, through our position advertised on the American Economic Associate Job Openings for Economists website https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/candidate.

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2021, and we will conduct preliminary interviews via Zoom during the first week of January 2022 in conjunction with the American Economic Association annual job market. Questions may be directed to David Stockman, Search Committee Chair, via e-mail at stockman@udel.edu. All application materials will be shared with departmental faculty. This position is open until filled.

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The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages applications from minority group members and women. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html. Employment offers will be conditioned upon successful completion of a criminal background check. A conviction will not necessarily exclude you from employment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the start of their employment at the University of Delaware.