Stanford Graduate School of Business

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Faculty Positions in Political Economy

The Graduate School of Business invites applications for tenure-line faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level in political economy, beginning September 1, 2026. The position is for scholars of exceptional caliber who will strengthen the political economy group's research and teaching and make a distinctive programmatic contribution to the Graduate School of Business. The political economy group at the GSB is a collaboration of economists and political scientists. We welcome applications from across political economy broadly construed, both theoretical and empirical, and focusing on developed as well as developing countries. Applicants should have or expect to complete a PhD by September 1, 2026, and should possess outstanding research and teaching skills.

Applicants should submit their applications electronically by visiting the website http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/recruiting and uploading their curriculum vitae, research papers and publications, and teaching evaluations, if applicable, on that site. For an application to be considered complete, all applicants must submit a CV, a job market paper, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted by Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 9:00 PM PT. For questions regarding the application process, please send an email to Faculty_Recruiter@gsb.stanford.edu.

The expected base pay range for this position is:

Assistant Professor: $270,000 - $285,000

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate, including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.


Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical missions.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact disability.access@stanford.edu.