University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with appointment to begin August 1, 2018. We are specifically interested in candidates who are willing and able to teach in our core graduate macroeconomics sequence and who can thrive within a collegial department that consists largely of applied microeconomists. Responsibilities include high quality research, graduate and undergraduate instruction, and a commitment to fostering the goals of the department, college, and university. A Ph.D. in economics or equivalent is required.

The Department of Economics is one of six departments within the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee. The department faculty have expertise in a wide range of fields and place a high value on diversity and collegiality. The department has a vibrant Ph.D. program and is the sole economics department at the University of Tennessee, with strong ties to the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. The faculty are active in publishing peer-reviewed research and many are editors, past editors, or editorial board members of leading journals.

To apply, please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, one research paper, and three recommendation letters through the AEA JOE Network submission system. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position can be directed to Prof. Donald Bruce by email (dbruce@utk.edu) or phone (865-974-6088).

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status and parental status.