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Lehigh University

College of Business
Economics
Tenured / Tenure-track Associate Professor of Economics

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111476526
Date Posted: 10/07/2025
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Tenured / Tenure-track Associate Professor of Economics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
D0 -- General
C7 -- Game Theory and Bargaining Theory
C9 -- Design of Experiments
D9 -- Micro-Based Behavioral Economics
D8 -- Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
Keywords:
Microeconomic Theory
Game Theory
Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Lehigh University’s Department of Economics invites applications for a tenured / tenure-track faculty position as Associate Professor of Economics with a specialization in microeconomic theory, with an anticipated start date of July 2026. Candidates should have earned a PhD in economics or a closely related field. Candidates with tenure at their current institution are eligible for appointment with tenure. Senior assistant professors, or equivalent, will be considered for appointment as Associate Professor without tenure.

The successful candidate will be expected to have and maintain a strong record of high-quality scholarship and contribute to the teaching and service missions of the department, the college, and the broader university. Teaching responsibilities will include an advanced course in microeconomic theory for PhD students.

The Department of Economics (https://business.lehigh.edu/departments/economics) offers PhD, MS in Applied Economics, and BS/BA degrees. Department faculty are actively engaged in research and teaching, with numerous teaching awards and publications in leading general and field journals. Department faculty are also involved in the use and administration of the Lehigh Business Behavioral Research Lab (https://business.lehigh.edu/centers/behavioral-research-lab). Lehigh University is a premier residential research university, ranked 15th in the WSJ/College Pulse 2025 ranking.

Lehigh University is an equal opportunity employer.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin on November 3, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit their materials using the provided link to Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/174094).

To ensure full consideration, please submit a cover letter, CV, one research paper, a research statement, a teaching statement, a statement on contributions to Lehigh’s Principles of Our Equitable Community (https://catalog.lehigh.edu/equitable/), and two letters of reference.

Any inquiries regarding this search should be directed to the Department Chair at inecon@lehigh.edu.