University of Edinburgh

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

The School of Economics at the University of Edinburgh invites applications for two positions of Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) in Economics in any field.

We are looking for candidates with strong research potential and a commitment to high-quality teaching. Candidates must hold a PhD in Economics or be in the final stage of their Ph.D. training, and must be able to demonstrate an existing or developing record of research with potential for publication in leading peer-reviewed journals in economics.

Preliminary meetings will be held at the ASSA/AEA meetings in San Francisco in January 2016.

To apply, all candidates must complete the following two steps of application (in any order) by November 30, 2015 (5pm, UK time), otherwise applications will not be considered.

Step 1. Candidates must apply formally online via the University of Edinburgh recruitment website: http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/, vacancy reference 034702.

Step 2. In addition, candidates must submit supporting documents (including a cover letter specifying interest in the position, a curriculum vitae, sample of research, and any other relevant materials), and arrange for three letters of recommendation via the Econ Job Market website: https://econjobmarket.org/AdDetails.php?posid=3544.

Further particulars are available at http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk, vacancy reference 034702.

Informational URL: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/economics.