JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

The American University in Cairo

Microeconomics, Public Economics & Applied Microeconomics
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111478057
Date Posted: 10/05/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Cairo, Other / Non-US, EGYPT
JEL Classification: D1 -- Household Behavior and Family Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The American University in Cairo:

Founded in 1919, The American University in Cairo (AUC) moved to a new 260-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The roots of the Onsi Sawiris School of Business date back to 1947, when the first degree in economics was introduced in Egypt.

The Department of Economics seeks a candidate for an Assistant/Associate/Professor position with exceptional teaching and research records for a fixed-term four-year appointment, beginning in Fall 2027, to transcend traditional mainstream output in Microeconomics, Public Economics, and Applied Microeconomics.

Applicants must hold a PhD in economics or finance from a reputable university, preferably one accredited by AACSB and/or EQUIS.

We will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

All applicants must submit the following documents online:

Cover letter outlining research, teaching, and leadership vision.

Current Curriculum vitae.

Statements of research and teaching.

Sample of current research (up to three representative publications).

Evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Completed AUC (PIF); and

Three names of references to busref@aucegypt.edu with the subject line BUS/Econ/2027

URL: www.aucegypt.edu/about/jobs/faculty-vacancies

PI287234841

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 03/27/2027