JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

The University of Chicago

Social Sciences Division
Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics
Professor with Tenure

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111476548
Date Posted: 10/14/2025
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Professor with Tenure
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Salary Range: $400,000 - $525,000
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Position Description

The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in Economics at the Professor level to begin in the 2026-27 academic year. Applicants in all fields of Economics will be considered.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have a Ph.D. in Economics or equivalent.

Application Instructions

Applicants must apply online at the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment job board at: apply.interfolio.com/175397. Applications are required to include a curriculum vitae, research statement, and teaching statement. Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.

This position is benefits eligible. For information on benefits, please consult the University of Chicago Benefits Guide: https://mybenefits.nfp.com/UChicago/benefits-guide/.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information, please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 06/30/2026