University of Alabama

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama is seeking a candidate for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Economics and Real Estate in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies beginning August 16, 2026. Primary duties include engaging in a research program that results in articles in high-quality scholarly publications, teaching real estate and economics classes at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and performing service as assigned by the Department, College, and University.

Required Qualifications: (1) A doctoral degree in economics, finance, real estate or a closely related field; (2) a demonstrated potential for publishing in top academic journals and a strong research pipeline given the applicant's career stage; and (3) evidence of high-quality teaching.

Preferred Qualifications: Research and teaching interests in the field of urban economics, transportation economics, and/or real estate are encouraged.

Review of applicants will begin on November 15th.

Applicants need to complete both of the following:

(1) Complete an application at https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/d996522f-a543-4e2e-b78f-374e203cff9e,

and

(2) Submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a current working paper, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available), and a minimum of three letters of recommendation to https://www.aeaweb.org/joe.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and achievements.