JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

St. Olaf College

Economics
Assistant Professor of Economics (Micro)

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111476237
Date Posted: 09/17/2025
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor of Economics (Micro)
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Northfield, Minnesota, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
D -- Microeconomics
J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
R -- Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics
H -- Public Economics
I -- Health, Education, and Welfare
N -- Economic History
C1 -- Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
Keywords:
Applied Microeconomics
Salary Range: $86,000 - $91,000
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Applied Microeconomics at the Assistant Professor level, to begin August 2026.

Fields of interest to us include urban economics, the economics of race and gender, labor economics, education economics, public policy, and economic history. The successful candidates will likely teach advanced cross-sectional econometrics, introduction to econometrics, principles of economics and elective courses at the intermediate and advanced levels related to their fields. The teaching load is five courses per year.

New tenure-track faculty are eligible for research start-up funds and also receive annual professional activity funds. Additional funds to support research and travel are available by application.

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by December 1 will receive fullest consideration. Finalist interviews are expected in January 2026. Questions about the position, department, or College may be directed to Ashley Hodgson, Search Committee Chair, at tt2026micro@stolaf.edu.

Full advertisement can be found at the following link: https://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/details.cfm?JobCode=179173525

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 12/01/2025
Reference Instructions:
Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship. Letters will be solicited from references by the search committee for candidates who advance to the interview stage.
Application Instructions:
Apply via the website.