JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

Carnegie Mellon University

Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111478497
Date Posted: 11/05/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: Q -- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics
Keywords:
Applied Microeconomics, Energy and Environmental Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Carnegie Mellon University
Heinz College
Title: Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy

The Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with the appointment beginning August 1, 2027. Applicants should possess an outstanding research record in energy and environmental economics along with excellent teaching skills and a desire to work in an interdisciplinary environment. Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field, completed in recent years and no later than August 1, 2027.

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.

The full text of the job posting and the link to upload application materials is available here: https://apply.interfolio.com/196886

We will give priority to applications that we receive by November 23, 2026.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Link
Application deadline: 11/23/2026
Reference Instructions:
Three letters of recommendation submitted directly by the recommender.