Assistant Professor in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences

Department: Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences, Kellogg School of Management

Applications are invited for faculty positions in the Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences Department. The search is for an Assistant Professor position. The MEDS Department includes faculty in pure and applied microeconomic theory and in political economy. We invite applicants in economics and political science, or related fields. Primary criteria will be excellent recommendations, outstanding research potential, and superior teaching capabilities.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand or expected by employment start date. Successful applicants will be expected to do innovative research, participate in the school's Ph.D. program, and teach required and elective MBA courses. Applicants should have strong theoretical and quantitative interests and abilities. The expected base pay range for this position is $206,000-$221,000. This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment, does not include summer salary, and is subject to negotiation.

Research discretionary funding will also be provided. Summer salary, including from sponsored projects, may also be available.

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For full consideration, please submit a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and copies of publications or work in progress no later than November 15, 2025. Please contact meds.opnsrecruitingthwestern.edu with any questions.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability;

internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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Location:

Evanston, Illinois