United States Military Academy

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The Economics Program at the United States Military Academy, West Point, welcomes applications for a full-time, fully endowed non-tenure-track position at the Assistant or Advanced Assistant Professor level. We seek candidates with an active research agenda in finance or applied microeconomics, particularly household finance, financial literacy, economic resilience, or military financial well-being.

Responsibilities include overseeing the Economics major’s four-course finance curriculum; teaching two sections per semester, typically Financial Data Analysis; conducting research related to service members’ financial well-being; building scholarly networks; contributing economic analysis to the USAA Educational Foundation’s annual State of Military Personal Finance report; and serving as a liaison to the Foundation.

Located in the Hudson Valley, an hour north of New York City, West Point is a highly ranked liberal arts college preparing graduates to serve as Army officers. Faculty may collaborate with the Office of Economic and Manpower Analysis, which houses extensive administrative data on soldiers and veterans.

Preliminary interviews will be conducted online in mid-December. The appointment begins July 2027. A Ph.D. must be completed by the start date. U.S. citizenship is required. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.