JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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Assistant/Associate Professor of Economics

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111476056
Date Posted: 08/18/2025
Date Inactive: 01/31/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Economics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: D0 -- General
Salary Range: $250,000 - $270,000 for assistant and $280,000 - $300,000 for associate
Full Text of JOE Listing:


The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking to appoint outstanding scholars to tenure-track positions in Microeconomics.

We invite applications from those who hold a PhD (or equivalent) in the relevant field(s) or expect to complete the requirements for a PhD in the relevant field(s) by July 1, 2026 or soon thereafter (we require all tenure track faculty to have a PhD or equivalent). (We will appoint those whose degree requirements have not been satisfied by this date as instructors, the expectation being that all PhD requirements will be satisfied soon thereafter, at which time you will be appointed as an assistant professor.)

Each candidate should submit a curriculum vita, sample of written work, and the names of at least two scholars qualified and willing to evaluate the candidate’s ability, training, and potential for research and teaching. Applications will be accepted online at this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/171568

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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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: 08/05/2027