Assistant or Associate Professor of Economics

Final date to receive applications:

November, 15th 2026

This full-time faculty position is on campus and in person.

The Department of Economics at Texas Christian University (TCU) invites applications for a tenure-track position at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level as part of a cluster hire beginning August 2027.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute in the area of quantitative economics, with demonstrated research expertise in machine learning and/or artificial intelligence methods, and to teach at the undergraduate and Master’s levels.

All Ph.D. requirements should be complete by August 2027. Departmental representatives will conduct virtual interviews. Finalists will be invited to campus for in-person visits.

TCU is a private research university, and the Department of Economics is part of the Add Ran College of Liberal Arts that emphasizes the ideals of a liberal arts education and a teacher-scholar model with a 3/2 course load. Students are encouraged to explore alternative points of view and to develop the tools necessary for independent analysis. We place a strong value on excellence in teaching, research and mentoring.

The department serves approximately 350 majors across four undergraduate degrees (BA, BS, BS in International Economics, and BS in Economics & Mathematics) and will offer a Master of Science in Economics with Quantitative and AI Methods (MSEQAI) starting summer 2027.

Named for TCU’s founders, Addison and Randolph Clark, the Add Ran College of Liberal Arts is home to the core academic disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. The College includes approximately 155 full-time faculty members, 13 departments (Comparative Race & Ethnic Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Geography, History, Modern Language Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology & Anthropology, Spanish and Hispanic Studies, and Women & Gender Studies), and two units of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (Army and Air Force).

Add Ran College departments confer 17 Bachelor of Arts and 7 Bachelor of Science degrees, a Bachelor of General Studies, an online master’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, a Master of Liberal Arts degree, and master’s and Ph.D. degrees in History, English, and Rhetoric and Composition.

About TCU

Founded in 1873, Texas Christian University is a world-class, private, Carnegie-classified national research university located in Fort Worth, Texas. Inspired by its mission and core values of integrity, engagement, community, and excellence, TCU consistently ranks among the top universities and colleges in the United States.

TCU’s campus — regularly ranked among the nation’s most beautiful — spans 302 acres in a primarily residential area just minutes from downtown.

The university comprises nine schools and colleges offering 117 areas of undergraduate study, 62 master’s level programs, and 37 areas of doctoral study. TCU is a leader across several disciplines, including health care, business, energy, and the arts. Total enrollment stands at 12,980, including 11,152 undergraduates and 1,828 graduate students. Students are supported by over 2,200 faculty and staff, including more than 700 full‑time faculty members.

About Fort Worth

Fort Worth blends the approachable charm of a smaller city with the amenities, cultural energy, and distinctive personality of a major metro. As the nation’s 11th‑largest city, with a rapidly growing population of more than 1 million, Fort Worth and TCU share a relationship that spans more than a century — one that continues to deepen as many Horned Frogs choose to stay after…