Open Rank in Labor & Public Economics — Tenure or Tenure‑Track

Rice University; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Economics at Rice University in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in Labor Economics and/or Public Economics, beginning July 1, 2027. Responsibilities include research, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and service to the Department and the University.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, job market paper or representative publications, and a teaching statement.

Qualifications

• PhD in Economics by appointment date.
• Evidence of scholarly potential or established research record.
• Competence in applied microeconomic methods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality research in labor or public economics.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate coursework.
• Provide service to the department and university.

Skills

Labor economics

Public economics

Applied microeconomics

Education

PhD in Economics

Tools

Stata

R

Job description

The Department of Economics at Rice University in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in Labor Economics and/or Public Economics, beginning July 1, 2027. Responsibilities include research, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and service to the Department and the University.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, job market paper or representative publications, and a teaching statement.