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JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026

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Colorado School of Mines
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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:
A -- General Economics and Teaching
Q -- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics
Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 03/01/2026
Critical Mineral Resources
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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
Duke University
Sanford School of Public Policy
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Post-doctoral Associate
Date Posted: 04/02/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Durham, North Carolina, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Q4 -- Energy
O1 -- Economic Development
Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 04/15/2026
Harvard University
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Salata Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
Date Posted: 02/01/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
H -- Public Economics
Q -- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics
L -- Industrial Organization
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
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Postdoctoral Position
Date Posted: 02/01/2026
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong, CHINA
JEL Classifications:
Q5 -- Environmental Economics
L -- Industrial Organization
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/
Inter-American Development Bank
Climate and Sustainable Development Sector
Vice Presidency of Sectors and Knowledge
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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
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Postdoctoral Associate
Date Posted: 03/02/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
Q5 -- Environmental Economics
Q -- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics
Q4 -- Energy
R -- Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics
F -- International Economics
L -- Industrial Organization
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]
North Carolina State University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Assistant Teaching Professor
Date Posted: 02/01/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
M2 -- Business Economics
M3 -- Marketing and Advertising
Q1 -- Agriculture
Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 07/31/2026
Soil Health Institute
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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
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Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor
Date Posted: 03/26/2026
Section: International: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Chongqing, CHINA
JEL Classifications:
E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
D -- Microeconomics
G -- Financial Economics
M -- Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics
Q -- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics
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)
Stanford University
Doerr School of Sustainability
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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:
L5 -- Regulation and Industrial Policy
L6 -- Industry Studies: Manufacturing
L9 -- Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities
Q4 -- Energy
F1 -- Trade
Application Requirements:
  • Letters of Reference
  • Transcripts
  • Job Market Paper
  • Cover Letter
  • CV
Application deadline: 03/31/2026
  • Application Deadline Has Passed
U.S. Department of Justice
Antitrust
Expert Analysis Group
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Economist
Date Posted: 03/20/2026
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
C -- Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
D -- Microeconomics
F1 -- Trade
G -- Financial Economics
H -- Public Economics
I1 -- Health
J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
K -- Law and Economics
L -- Industrial Organization
M -- Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics
Q1 -- Agriculture
Q4 -- Energy
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.
Application URLs:
University of California Santa Barbara
School of Environmental Science and Management
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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
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PostDoctoral Associate
Date Posted: 02/01/2026
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Boulder, Colorado, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
H0 -- General
I1 -- Health
K4 -- Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior
R2 -- Household Analysis
Q5 -- Environmental Economics
Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 03/13/2026
University of Manitoba
Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics
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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:
G0 -- General
Q1 -- Agriculture
Q5 -- Environmental Economics
Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 02/27/2026
University of Massachusetts
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Resource Economics
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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.