JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

University of Texas at Austin

Health Policy
Assistant Professor

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111477756
Date Posted: 09/04/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Austin, Texas, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: I1 -- Health
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Assistant Professor of Health Policy

The LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Health Policy, beginning August 2027.

We seek expertise in one or more of: healthcare systems; healthcare delivery and organization; healthcare financing and insurance; health disparities; health policy; health services research; and the effects of policy on health, including socioeconomic and environmental determinants. The appointee will conduct policy-relevant research, teach public policy courses, and participate in faculty governance.

A PhD in Economics, Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field with a health policy emphasis is required by the start of employment. ABD candidates and current assistant professors will be considered.

Apply at https://apptrkr.com/9780578 with cover letter, CV, teaching statement, teaching evaluations, three reference letters, and a writing sample. Questions: Abigail Aiken, araa2@utexas.edu.

UT Austin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 11/08/2026