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E. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

The Department of Economics at Rice University in Houston, Texas, invites applications for an Assistant Professor position to begin on July 1, 2023.

Rice University in Houston, Texas, seeks Assistant Professor in Economics to teach undergraduate and graduate classes, perform high-quality research and publish findings in peer-reviewed publications. Must have a Ph.D. in economics or related field. Ph.D. requirements must be fulfilled by June 30, 2023.

The Economics Department is a dynamic unit within Rice's School of Social Sciences that has hired over a dozen outstanding scholars in recent years and is committed to pathbreaking research and outstanding teaching. Houston is a cosmopolitan and diverse city, characteristics that are reflected in the university, including academic resources in women and gender issues, African and African American studies, Latinx and Latin American studies, and Asian studies, as well as the Baker Institute for Public Policy, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, the Texas Policy Lab, and interdisciplinary efforts like the Collective for Research on Inequality and Social Equity.

Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vita, a sample of research, and teaching and diversity statements. All candidates must apply online at Interfolio link will go here. Applicants also must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted online. Applications must be received by December 1, 2022 to be guaranteed full consideration but will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Rice University and the Economics Department are committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse community.  The University and the Department are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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