Assistant Professor, Economics

Assistant Professor Position

The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful applicant will be expected to teach courses in their field of specialization within Economics, and to engage in research. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2027.

Applicants must show promise of outstanding scholarly achievement and the Ph.D., or equivalent degree, must be completed, or its completion should be expected within the first year of appointment.

To ensure full consideration, please electronically submit a letter of interest, CV, job market paper, and 3 confidential letters of recommendation to:  before November 7, 2026. If you have specific questions about the position for which you are applying, please contact Nicole Whitcher, Assistant to the Chair, (nicole.whitcher).

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. Additionally, in accordance with this Policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual's sex;

sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions; race; color; national or ethnic origin; religion; age; disability; protected veteran status, or other protected classes as set forth in federal and Connecticut law.

The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment.

Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.