JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

Northwestern University

Kellogg School of Management
Assistant Professor in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111476132
Date Posted: 09/03/2025
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Evanston, Illinois, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
A1 -- General Economics
D0 -- General
P0 -- General
Keywords:
Managerial Economics
Decision Sciences
economics
political science
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
Evanston, Illinois

Assistant Professor in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences

Applications are invited for faculty positions in the Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences Department. The search is for an Assistant Professor position. The MEDS Department includes faculty in pure and applied microeconomic theory and in political economy. We invite applicants in economics and political science, or related fields. Primary criteria will be excellent recommendations, outstanding research potential, and superior teaching capabilities. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand or expected by employment start date. Successful applicants will be expected to do innovative research, participate in the school’s Ph.D. program, and teach required and elective MBA courses. Applicants should have strong theoretical and quantitative interests and abilities. The expected base pay range for this position is $206,000-$221,000. This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment, does not include summer salary, and is subject to negotiation. Research discretionary funding will also be provided. Summer salary, including from sponsored projects, may also be available.

Applications should be submitted at https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MjQxMg==

For full consideration, please submit a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and copies of publications or work in progress no later than November 15, 2025.

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