Trinity College

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The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure track position at the assistant professor level beginning September 2022, requiring Ph.D. or degree completed by August 2022. We seek an economist specializing in behavioral and/or evolutionary economics, who is committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching and scholarly research, to join a community of diverse students and faculty, who come from all socio-economic, racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds, across the US and internationally. Trinity is a liberal arts college with 2,200 students located in, and engaged with, Connecticut’s capital city of Hartford. Teaching duties include core economics courses and elective field courses in behavioral and/or evolutionary economics. The teaching load is four courses per year for the first two years and five courses per year thereafter, with a one-semester leave every fourth year. In a cover letter applicants should carefully discuss areas of research interest. A separate teaching statement should address teaching philosophy and areas of teaching interest, as well as how the applicant foresees working with a diverse student body. Completed applications, including curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, transcript, a writing sample, and official summaries of teaching evaluations must be received by November 8, 2021 to receive full consideration. Virtual interviews will be conducted beginning November 15th with on-campus visits taking place in late January and early February. Trinity College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. CONTACT: Adam Grossberg, Search Committee Chair, Department of Economics, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106