University of Missouri - Kansas City

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University of Missouri-Kansas City Department of Economics announces a non-tenure-track position at the rank of Post Doctoral Fellow beginning August 2026. Duration of appointment is AY26-27 and AY27-28, subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Position requires expertise in quantitative empirical research methods to support research, teaching, and grant development in the Department of Economics and the School of Humanities and Social Science. Faculty research emphasizes heterodox economics and applied political economy. We seek a candidate with recent training in current and emerging quantitative empirical methods to collaborate with faculty and graduate students in these research areas. Current interests include causal inference, generative AI, machine learning.

Teaching load is one course per semester plus organizing a seminar in applied data analytic techniques in the social sciences and humanities appropriate for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students. Fellow will also collaborate with faculty to develop the teaching of data analytics courses and will assist with grant development.

Cover letter discussing the candidate’s engagement with heterodox economics required. Complete job description and instructions for how to apply can be found at the UMKC HR web portal (Job ID: 58606): https://www.umkc.edu/hr/careers/

Review of applications begins March 13 and continues until position is filled.