JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

University of Chicago

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Kenneth C. Griffin Dept of Economics
Instructional Professor (Open Rank)

JOE ID Number: 2022-02_111471360
Date Posted: 01/17/2023
Date Inactive: 01/31/2023
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Instructional Professor (Open Rank)
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Position Description
The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago invites applications for an Instructional Professor (at rank Assistant, Associate or Full) position with expertise in macroeconomics, and its applied fields. This is a full-time, career-track teaching position to begin on or after July 1, 2023. The Instructional Professor will teach five courses in the undergraduate and master’s curriculum. In addition to teaching, the candidate will advise and mentor undergraduate students, organize student activities, advise and mentor MA students, contribute to recruitment and admissions of MA students and oversee and plan the curriculum under the direction of the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the Director of MA programs. The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Service Employees Union (SEIU) and the University.

Qualifications
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Economics and a record of teaching courses in applied economics, particularly pertaining to macroeconomics with an emphasis on practical applications of the tools taught in these courses. Consideration for the hiring level will be granted conditional on professional qualifications. The successful applicant will have outstanding in-person, written, and virtual communication skills and the ability to teach audiences with diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of knowledge about economics.

Application Instructions
Applicants must apply online at the University of Chicago’s Interfolio academic job board at: http://apply.interfolio.com/119591. Applicants are required to submit; 1) curriculum vitae, 2) teaching statement, 3) student evaluations, 4) two published or unpublished research papers, and 5) three letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin on February 5, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled or the search has ended.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.

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Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 07/31/2023