Assistant, Advanced Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Econ

Assistant, Advanced Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Economics

Williams College:
Economics

Location:

Williamstown, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES

Open Date:
Aug 31, 2026

at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Williams College Economics Department invites applications for one open-rank (tenured or tenure-track) position in macroeconomics, to begin July 1, 2027.

We are seeking candidates whose research and teaching interests are concentrated in policy-relevant macroeconomics, including monetary, fiscal, or other forms of stabilization policy in advanced or emerging economies. Candidates are expected to contribute to both our undergraduate program and our Master's in Policy Economics program at the Center for Development Economics.

We are a department of active scholars and currently have 25 tenured or tenure-track faculty members. The teaching load is two courses per semester. We offer extensive support and resources to help one succeed in teaching and research, including the college's first3 as well as programming organized by the teaching-center and the ncfdd-org-home, among other initiatives.

Williams College welcomes candidates who plan to seek research funding as part of their scholarly work. In addition to various internal-funding, the College and its cfr.williams.edu are prepared to support faculty applications to a range of external federal and private funding sources. For further details on teaching and research at Williams, see: econ.williams.edu/jobs/working-in-the-williams-econ-dept/.

We seek candidates who can actively enrich the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their scholarship, teaching, and service. Candidates should have a Ph.D., or all requirements for the Ph.D. degree, completed by September 2027.

Williams College is a liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts.

Williams promotes equal opportunity and makes all employ decisions on a non-discriminatory basis.

Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where individuals of all identities and backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.

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