JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

Renmin University of China-Department of Public Finance

Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111477926
Date Posted: 09/29/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Beijing, Beijing, CHINA
JEL Classifications:
H -- Public Economics
G -- Financial Economics
Keywords:
Taxation
Fiscal Policy
Public Budgeting
Public Economcis
Applied Microeconomics
Salary Range: Competitive
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Renmin University of China (RUC) is the first comprehensive research university founded by the People’s Republic of China. RUC has 14 “Double First-Rate” disciplines, 9 of which are ranked A+ by China’s Ministry of Education.

The School of Finance (SFRUC) as one of the founding schools of RUC has made pioneering contribution to the development of finance and public finance disciplines in China. Since 2004, during all rounds of China’s first-rate discipline evaluation held by the Ministry of Education of China, applied economics with finance and public finance as the backbone has consecutively been ranked No.1. To learn more about SFRUC, please visit our official website http://sf.ruc.edu.cn/.

SFRUC warmly invites applications for full-time faculty positions (Assistant/ Associate Professor, Professor) in the research fields listed below.

Primary Research Fields
Applicants are required to specify one field in application materials from the following categories:
Public Finance: International Taxation, Fiscal Policy, Public Budgeting, Applied Microeconomics

Job Requirements
Candidates for Professor must hold a PhD degree, have high-impact academic achievements, outstanding teaching performance, and proven capacity to lead disciplinary development.
Candidates for Associate Professor must hold a PhD degree and possess outstanding research achievements and teaching capabilities.
Candidates for Assistant Professor must obtain a PhD degree by August 2027, with independent research capabilities and strong academic potential.

Salary & Research Support
We offer competitive salary packages and comprehensive benefits for successful candidates. We provide generous research funding, comprehensive academic support and favorable development conditions to guarantee solid foundations for teachers’ long-term academic research, teaching practice and career development.

Application Instructions
All applications are accepted via electronic submission only.
Applicants shall submit the following complete application documents to the official email: cjzonghe@ruc.edu.cn:
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae (both English and Chinese versions)
Job market paper(s)
Relevant academic achievements
Three reference letters
Meanwhile, candidates are also required to fill out the online document (Personal profile) via the link :
https://docs.qq.com/sheet/DUWVneXFpQkNjR29u?tab=000003

Email Title Format: Name + Primary Research Field + Desired Position (e.g., LiMing + Fiscal Policy + Assistant Professor)

Application Deadline
All application packages must be received by December 1, 2026 (Beijing Time). Only fully qualified and complete applications submitted before the deadline will be reviewed and considered for interviews.

Contact: Mrs.Fu, 86-10-82509260/61, cjzonghe@ruc.edu.cn

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
Application deadline: 12/01/2026
Application Instructions:
All applications are accepted via electronic submission only.
Applicants shall submit the following complete application documents to the official email: cjzonghe@ruc.edu.cn:
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae (both English and Chinese versions)
Job market paper(s)
Relevant academic achievements
Three reference letters
Personal profile (fill out the online document via the link https://docs.qq.com/sheet/DUWVneXFpQkNjR29u?tab=000003)
Email Title Format: Name + Primary Research Field + Desired Position (e.g., LiMing + Fiscal Policy + Assistant Professor)