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Lehigh University

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

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111478074
Date Posted: 09/30/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Economics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
F1 -- Trade
F3 -- International Finance
F4 -- Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance
Keywords:
Macroeconomics
Monetary Economics
International Trade
International Finance
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Lehigh University’s Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position as Assistant or Associate Professor of Economics with a specialization in macroeconomics, international trade, or international finance, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. Candidates must have earned a PhD in economics or a related field by the date of employment.

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.

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 29th in the WSJ/College Pulse 2026 ranking, 33rd in the Poets and Quants 2026 rankings for the best business programs for undergraduates, and 46th in national universities in the US News and World Report 2026 rankings.

Lehigh University is an equal opportunity employer.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 01/31/2027
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by November 30, 2026. Applicants should submit their materials using the provided link to Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/194101).

Please submit a cover letter, CV, one research paper, three letters of reference, a research statement, a teaching statement, and a statement on contributions to Lehigh’s Principles of our Equitable Community (https://catalog.lehigh.edu/equitable/). The Lehigh ADVANCE Center's guide for understanding and preparing such statements is available here: https://advance.lehigh.edu/sites/advance.cc.lehigh.edu/files/Applicant-Facing%20Contributions%202025.pdf

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