Assistant Professor of Economics

Location: Alfred

Alfred University's College of Business invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Economics beginning Fall 2026. The successful candidate will teach economics courses primarily to undergraduates and MBA within Alfred's College of Business. Candidates with teaching and research interests in applied economics and econometrics are especially encouraged to apply.

The College seeks a teacher-scholar committed to excellence in undergraduate education and engaged research that can involve students. Responsibilities include teaching, maintaining an active research agenda, advising, and service to the College and University.

Salary:$90,204.14-$95,398.00 Annually

Fields of Specialization (Any eld):

• General Economics and Teaching
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
• International Economics
• Financial Economics
• Business Administration and Business Economics;
  Marketing;
  Accounting;
  Personnel Economics

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Economics preferred; ABDs or candidates with a Master's degree and relevant management or research experience will be considered
• Commitment to student engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration

Compensation:

• Salary and benets are competitive. Funds for research and professional development support are available

Application Process:

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Research sample
• Documentation of teaching effectiveness
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Three (3) letters of recommendation

Final date to receive applications:

• For full consideration, completed applications should be received by November 21, 2025. Review of applications will continue until the position is lled

Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Alfred University:
Lighting the way for students since 1836."We've always been a place for makers, especially those who make the future. Our commitment to independent thinking, creativity, academic rigor and community have made us a unique kind of leader since 1836."

Alfred University (AU) was founded on principles of social justice in 1836 by liberal, independent thinkers who placed high value on education for all citizens. The University has retained and built upon the strong values of its founders, developing as an institution of national and international renown that is responsive to the needs of contemporary society while remaining consistent with the spirit of its origins.

Alfred University is the second oldest coeducational college in the United States as well as one of the earliest nineteenth century colleges to have enrolled African American and Native American students. It has a long-standing history of educating socially conscious students who make a dierence in their professions and their communities.

Over the course of the twentieth century, Alfred University evolved into a complex institution oering a full range of programs in the liberal arts and sciences, art and design, engineering, business, education, counseling, and school psychology to its nearly 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students that live, learn, and play on a 232-acre campus located in an idyllic, creative valley in Western New York.

To learn more, visit alfred.edu.

Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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