JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
February 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026
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Colorado School of Mines
Shonk Chair for the Head of Economics and Business
Date Posted: 02/11/2026
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Golden, Colorado, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
Application deadline: 03/01/2026
Critical Mineral Resources
Assistant Professor, (Multiple Openings)
Date Posted: 02/18/2026
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Golden, Colorado, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: Q -- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
Application deadline: 03/01/2026
Columbia University
School of International and Public Affairs
Senior Research Scholar
Date Posted: 05/12/2026
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: NEW YORK, New York, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: Q5 -- Environmental Economics
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
Application deadline: 06/05/2026
Duke University
Sanford School of Public Policy
Post-doctoral Associate
Date Posted: 04/02/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Durham, North Carolina, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
Application deadline: 04/15/2026
Food & Resource Economics (FRE), University of Florida / IFAS
Agricultural Land Use & Applied Econometrics
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Date Posted: 05/01/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Gainesville, Florida, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
Application deadline: 06/05/2026
Application Instructions:
Application
Applicants should submit:
Cover letter describing research background and fit with the position
Curriculum vitae
Job market paper or representative publication
Contact information for two professional references
Please combine all documents into a single PDF and email it to ahammami@ufl.edu .
For priority consideration, apply by June 5th, 2026. Applications received after this date will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit:
Cover letter describing research background and fit with the position
Curriculum vitae
Job market paper or representative publication
Contact information for two professional references
Please combine all documents into a single PDF and email it to ahammami@ufl.edu .
For priority consideration, apply by June 5th, 2026. Applications received after this date will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Harvard University
Salata Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
Date Posted: 02/01/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 02/28/2026
Application Instructions:
Candidates must submit a dossier that includes a curriculum vitae, three references, a research statement, and an original research paper. Please submit the dossier via ARIeS.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Environmental Economics
Postdoctoral Position
Date Posted: 02/01/2026
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong, CHINA
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
Application deadline: 08/31/2026
Application Instructions:
To apply or inquire about the position, please email Prof. Wenjun Wang at wenjunwang@hkust-gz.edu.cn. Applications must include a CV and their job market paper, with the email subject line formatted as: "Postdoc Application – [Your Name]". Review of applications will commence immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For details, please click the link https://wenjunwang-econ.github.io/drafts/drafts/
Instituto de Economía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC), Santiago, CHILE
Advanced Assistant and/or Associate Professor
Date Posted: 05/20/2026
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Santiago, CHILE
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- Research Papers
- Teaching Evaluations
- Cover Letter
- CV
Application deadline: 06/30/2026
Inter-American Development Bank
Climate and Sustainable Development Sector
Vice Presidency of Sectors and Knowledge
Sector Economic Advisor
Date Posted: 02/12/2026
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Washington DC, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: Q0 -- General
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
Application deadline: 02/28/2026
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Sloan School of Management
Postdoctoral Associate
Date Posted: 03/02/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 08/31/2026
Reference Instructions:
Please send 3 reference letters - Referees may send letters to ceepr@mit.edu directly with the subject line: Reference Letter for Postdoctoral application – [Candidate name]
Application Instructions:
Please submit a formal application through the Interfolio link provided.
In addition you may also email ceepr@mit.edu with your materials:
Please submit your application as a single PDF file with the subject line: Postdoctoral application – [Your name]. All applications must include:
A brief cover letter including date of availability, suitability and motivation for the role, including your interest in this project, qualifications or related experience, general research/goals statement;
The candidate's Job Market paper
Detailed curriculum vitae (CV);
Official or unofficial copy of diploma(s)/university certificate(s); and
Please send 3 reference letters - Referees may send letters to ceepr@mit.edu directly with the subject line: Reference Letter for Postdoctoral application – [Candidate name]
In addition you may also email ceepr@mit.edu with your materials:
Please submit your application as a single PDF file with the subject line: Postdoctoral application – [Your name]. All applications must include:
A brief cover letter including date of availability, suitability and motivation for the role, including your interest in this project, qualifications or related experience, general research/goals statement;
The candidate's Job Market paper
Detailed curriculum vitae (CV);
Official or unofficial copy of diploma(s)/university certificate(s); and
Please send 3 reference letters - Referees may send letters to ceepr@mit.edu directly with the subject line: Reference Letter for Postdoctoral application – [Candidate name]
National Chung Hsing University
Department of Applied Economics
Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor
Date Posted: 04/16/2026
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Taichung, TAIWAN
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 07/31/2026
Application Instructions:
Application Materials:
The complete application package should include:
(1) Official Ph.D. degree certificate;
(2) Curriculum vitae;
(3) Samples of recent research publications;
(4) Two letters of recommendation;
(5) Any other relevant supporting documents.
Visit our website for details:
English version https://nchuae.nchu.edu.tw/en/news_info.php?no=2357
Chinese version https://nchuae.nchu.edu.tw/news_info.php?no=2357
Please upload the electronic files and fill out your personal information at the following link: https://forms.gle/neRg1XcCJbgGbATBA
Alternatively, please mail a hard copy of the application package to the department.
Applicants are advised to retain copies of all submitted materials. Application documents will not be returned.
Please contact the department office after mailing to confirm receipt.
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for mid-July 2026.
Mailing Address:
Department of Applied Economics
National Chung Hsing University
145, Xingda Road
Taichung City 40227
Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Contact Information:
Ms. Chun-Hui Cai
E-mail: caressa50918@nchu.edu.tw │ Tel: +886-4-22840350 ext. 224 │ Fax: +886-4-22860255
The complete application package should include:
(1) Official Ph.D. degree certificate;
(2) Curriculum vitae;
(3) Samples of recent research publications;
(4) Two letters of recommendation;
(5) Any other relevant supporting documents.
Visit our website for details:
English version https://nchuae.nchu.edu.tw/en/news_info.php?no=2357
Chinese version https://nchuae.nchu.edu.tw/news_info.php?no=2357
Please upload the electronic files and fill out your personal information at the following link: https://forms.gle/neRg1XcCJbgGbATBA
Alternatively, please mail a hard copy of the application package to the department.
Applicants are advised to retain copies of all submitted materials. Application documents will not be returned.
Please contact the department office after mailing to confirm receipt.
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for mid-July 2026.
Mailing Address:
Department of Applied Economics
National Chung Hsing University
145, Xingda Road
Taichung City 40227
Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Contact Information:
Ms. Chun-Hui Cai
E-mail: caressa50918@nchu.edu.tw │ Tel: +886-4-22840350 ext. 224 │ Fax: +886-4-22860255
North Carolina State University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Assistant Teaching Professor
Date Posted: 02/01/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
Application deadline: 07/31/2026
Pacific Economics Group Research LLC
Senior Economist
Date Posted: 04/22/2026
Section: Other Nonacademic (Temporary, Part-Time, Non-Salaried, Consulting, Etc.)
Location: MADISON, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- Research Papers
- Letters of Reference
- Cover Letter
- CV
Application deadline: 07/31/2026
Soil Health Institute
Interdisciplinary Scientist
Date Posted: 03/31/2026
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Morrisville, North Carolina, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: Q5 -- Environmental Economics
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 04/24/2026
Application Instructions:
To apply, visit: https://soil-health-institute.prismhr-hire.com/job/985880/interdisciplinary-scientist
Southwest University
College of Economics and Management
Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor
Date Posted: 03/26/2026
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Chongqing, CHINA
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 12/31/2026
Reference Instructions:
Submit to Email: cemzhaopin@swu.edu.cn
Application Instructions:
Application Documents
1. Curriculum Vitae with academic history (Including a list of publications together with your teaching and research experience)
2. Research papers (Published or under review)
3. Cover Letter
4. Two recommendation letters
Submit to Email: cemzhaopin@swu.edu.cn
Email title format: "Position Level-Name-Research Field" (e.g., Professor-Wang Fang-Agricultural Economics)
1. Curriculum Vitae with academic history (Including a list of publications together with your teaching and research experience)
2. Research papers (Published or under review)
3. Cover Letter
4. Two recommendation letters
Submit to Email: cemzhaopin@swu.edu.cn
Email title format: "Position Level-Name-Research Field" (e.g., Professor-Wang Fang-Agricultural Economics)
Stanford University
Doerr School of Sustainability
Stanford Doerr Postdoctoral Fellowship in Applied Economics
Date Posted: 02/06/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Palo Alto, California, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- Job Market Paper
- Cover Letter
- CV
- Transcripts
- Letters of Reference
Application deadline: 03/31/2026
U.S. Department of Justice
Antitrust
Expert Analysis Group
Economist
Date Posted: 03/20/2026
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 04/01/2026
Reference Instructions:
Letters of reference may be requested at a later date.
Application Instructions:
Apply by submitting a resume (CV), writing sample (preferably sole-authored), and a copy of
your graduate transcript online at www.usajobs.gov by searching for Economist GS-12/13 & GS-14/15 beginning March 18, 2026. Letters of recommendation will be requested later in the process. The first job announcement is for a GS-12/13 position intended for recent and soon-to-be newly minted Ph.D.s and others with similar experience; the second job announcement is for a GS-14/15 position intended for lateral candidates and others with similar experience.
All candidates who meet the specialized experience and education requirements are encouraged to apply to at least the GS-12 level. U.S. citizenship is required. A Ph.D. is desirable. Applicants are encouraged to apply by April 1st. For questions, contact Jennifer Snyder at jennifer.snyder@usdoj.gov for the GS-12/13 position or Le’Chelle Williams at lechelle.williams@usdoj.gov for the GS-14/15 position. The U.S. Department of Justice is an
equal opportunity employer.
your graduate transcript online at www.usajobs.gov by searching for Economist GS-12/13 & GS-14/15 beginning March 18, 2026. Letters of recommendation will be requested later in the process. The first job announcement is for a GS-12/13 position intended for recent and soon-to-be newly minted Ph.D.s and others with similar experience; the second job announcement is for a GS-14/15 position intended for lateral candidates and others with similar experience.
All candidates who meet the specialized experience and education requirements are encouraged to apply to at least the GS-12 level. U.S. citizenship is required. A Ph.D. is desirable. Applicants are encouraged to apply by April 1st. For questions, contact Jennifer Snyder at jennifer.snyder@usdoj.gov for the GS-12/13 position or Le’Chelle Williams at lechelle.williams@usdoj.gov for the GS-14/15 position. The U.S. Department of Justice is an
equal opportunity employer.
Application URLs:
University of California Santa Barbara
School of Environmental Science and Management
Dean
Date Posted: 02/01/2026
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Santa Barbara, California, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: Q5 -- Environmental Economics
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
Application deadline: 01/26/2027
University of Colorado Boulder
Institute of Behavioral Studies
Leeds School of Business
PostDoctoral Associate
Date Posted: 02/01/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Boulder, Colorado, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
Application deadline: 03/13/2026
University of Manitoba
Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Climate based Risk Management in Food and Agriculture)
Date Posted: 02/01/2026
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
Application deadline: 02/27/2026
University of Massachusetts
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Resource Economics
Assistant Professor
Date Posted: 03/17/2026
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: Q5 -- Environmental Economics
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 04/16/2026
Application Instructions:
Apply online
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received on or before April 16, 2026.
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received on or before April 16, 2026.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Agricultural Economics
Assistant or Associate Professor
Date Posted: 05/20/2026
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 08/31/2026
Application Instructions:
Review of applications begins August 31, 2026, and continues until the position is filled or the search is closed. To view details of the position and create an application, go to https://employment.unl.edu, requisition F_260051. Click “Apply for this Job” and then “Faculty Application.” Complete the application and attach the required documents.
Yale University
The Budget Lab
Associate Director/Deputy Director/Director of Policy Analysis
Date Posted: 05/07/2026
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link