Assistant Professor - Department of Economics
University of Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department of Economics

Assistant Professor

The Department of Economics invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The Search Committee will consider applicants in the field of Econometrics with the specialty in applications to Social Justice and Racial Equity and with experience teaching introductory econometrics courses. The expected start date is August 16, 2024.

The University of Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. Faculty in the College create knowledge, address critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge, and prepare students for lives of impact in the state, nation, and globally. To meet these objectives, the College embraces and values diversity and difference through hiring faculty candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.

The Department offers a Ph.D. degree, a professional Master's degree (MSPE), and three undergraduate degrees (B.A. in Economics, B.S. in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and B.S. in Computer Science and Economics). The Ph.D., MSPE, and B.S. degrees are STEM degrees. For more information, see http://www.economics.illinois.edu .

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Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in Economics, or an equivalent degree, before the starting date of employment. Applicants at the assistant professor level must have a promising research agenda and a commitment to undergraduate and graduate programs and the ability to contribute effectively to the instruction and supervision of students in the department's degree programs. Salary will be commensurate with the research record, qualifications, and accomplishments.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Please create your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois. edu Applications must be received by 6:00pm (CST) on May 31, 2024. Complete applications include a research statement, teaching statement, curriculum vita, and the contact information for three professional references. We ask that all documents be uploaded as a single .pdf file as an upload in the "Resume/CV" section. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered.

After a review of the application material, the search committee may contact references to solicit letters of recommendation. Early applicants may be interviewed before this closing date, however, every completed application submitted through the University of Illinois Job Board prior to this closing date will receive full consideration. For further information about this specific position, please contact econ-recruit@illinois.edu . For questions regarding the application process, please contact +1-217-333-2137.

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Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu .

Requisition ID: 1022962
Job Category: Faculty
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu