Senior Lecturer position in Economics

Vanderbilt University:
College of Arts and Science:
Social Sciences:
Economics Open Date

Sep 24, 2026

The Department of Economics at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Senior Lecturer position to begin August 16, 2027. A successful candidate will have a PhD. in Economics awarded no later than August 1, 2027, and a strong desire to teach undergraduate courses in core areas of economics as well as the ability to offer elective courses in their fields of interest.

The standard course load will be six courses per year and would likely include multiple sections of some courses. This position will also support the Arts & Science Core curriculum. Other responsibilities may include advising students, managing departmental and program extracurricular activities, contributing to programming, and other duties as assigned. The initial term of appointment will be for one to three years with the possibility of renewal contingent upon performance review and curricular need.

Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Vanderbilt stresses excellence in teaching for non-tenure-track faculty in its undergraduate programs. The position will remain open until filled.

Vanderbilt University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.