Assistant Professor - Economics

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois University Carbondale invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Economics. The appointment is tenure-track, 9-month, and begins August 10, 2027. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities include teaching graduate microeconomic theory and undergraduate Economics and Business Analytics with a 2/2 load, conducting scholarly research, and providing service to the School and University. ABD considered if PhD by Aug 10, 2027.

Qualifications

• PhD in Economics or a related discipline, or ABD with completion by Aug 10, 2027.
• Strong potential to engage in research leading to publications in high quality journals.
• Ability to teach doctoral microeconomic theory courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate microeconomic theory and undergraduate Economics and Business Analytics courses.
• Maintain a 2/2 teaching load and engage in scholarly research.
• Provide School/University service appropriate to academic rank, including graduate-level teaching.

Education

PhD in Economics or related discipline

Job description

Description

The School of Analytics, Finance, and Economics invites those withpotential for excellence in scholarly research and in teachingEconomics graduate courses in microeconomic theory as well asundergraduate courses in Economics and Business Analytics to submitan application for consideration as an Assistant Professor. Thisposition is a continuing, tenure track, 9-month appointment tostart August 10, 2027.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications andexperience, while also considering internal equity.

Examples of Duties

The selected candidate will teach graduate and undergraduatecourses on a 2/2 teaching load, engage in scholarly research, andprovide School/University service appropriate of academic rank.Graduate-level teaching includes doctoral-level courses.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Economics or a relateddiscipline. ABD applicants will be considered if all requirementsfor the PhD degree will be completed by August 10, 2027. If allrequirements for the doctorate have not been completed by date ofappointment, a nine-month, term, non-tenure-track appointment atthe rank of Instructor may be offered in accordance with Universitypolicy ( https://policies.siu.edu/personnel-policies/chapter2/ch2-faps/faculty-contingent.php ). Applicants must show strong potential to engage in research thatleads to publications in high quality journals and to effectivelyteach doctoral courses in microeconomic theory.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given tocandidates with high quality journal publications as well as thosewho can teach graduate courses in Development, International, orMonetary Economics and/or teach Law and Economics at theundergraduate level. Preference will also be given to those who canteach Business Analytics at the undergraduate level.

Contact

Contact: Kevin Sylwester, [e-mail]

Supplemental Information

College of Business and Analytics at Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale (SIUC), is accredited by the Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). We offer Bachelor ofScience undergraduate academic degree programs in our School ofManagement and Marketing, School of Analytics, Finance andEconomics, and School of Accountancy. We offer graduate academicdegrees with master’s programs in Business Administration (MBA),Public Administration (MPA), Business Analytics, Economics,Accountancy (MACC), Business Analytics, and doctoral degreeprograms in Business Administration and Economics. Please visit ourwebsite at www.business.siu.edu .