JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

Pennsylvania State University

Liberal Arts
Economics
Assistant Professor of Economics

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111476263
Date Posted: 09/19/2025
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor of Economics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: State College, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
A1 -- General Economics
Keywords:
Macro
Micro
Economics
Industrial
Theory
Applied
Organization
Trade
Econometrics
Developement
Salary Range: $0 - $200,000
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park, PA, USA, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Economics. We will consider highly qualified scholars from all fields of economics.

Candidates must have demonstrated ability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher in a relevant field and have evidence of growth in scholarly achievement. Duties will involve a combination of a high-quality active scholarly research program, performing undergraduate teaching with a high level of competence, helping mentor graduate students, and engaging in professional service.

A Ph.D. in Economics or a related field is required by the appointment date.

Interested candidates must submit an online application at Penn State’s Job Posting Board (https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Academic/details/Assistant-Professor-of-Economics_REQ_0000071571-1). Interested candidates must also complete an application at Econ Jobs Market (https://econjobmarket.org/) to be considered. Inquiries may be directed to the search coordinator, Michelle Young, at muu53@psu.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Visit our website at https://econ.la.psu.edu/ for more information on the Department of Economics at Penn State.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 12/31/2025
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates must submit an online application at Penn State’s Job Posting Board . Interested candidates must also complete an application at Econ Jobs Market to be considered. Inquiries may be directed to the search coordinator, Michelle Young, at muu53@psu.edu.