Assistant Professor of Economics/Public Economics

Denison University • Granville, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Economics at Denison University invites applications for a tenure-track position in public economics starting August 2027. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses, including an upper-level elective in public finance; introductory and intermediate microeconomic theory and/or econometrics; and additional policy-related electives in their area of expertise that complement the department’s offerings. The teaching load is five courses per academic year.

The appointee is expected to maintain an active public economics research agenda leading to scholarly publications and continued professional growth. They will contribute to the department, the institution, and the larger community through regular service, and support Denison’s academic community of open inquiry, robust debate, and mutual respect.

Denison University is a highly selective residential liberal arts college with approximately 2,400 students. Its Department of Economics has sixteen full-time faculty members and offers a B.S. in Finance, a B.A. in Economics, and a minor in Economics. The college supports faculty through professional development funding and accounts, a one-semester research leave following a successful pre-tenure review, student-faculty research opportunities, stipends for supervising summer research students, and workshops and mentoring programs. Denison is located in Granville, Ohio, about 30 minutes from Columbus.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in economics or a related field by the appointment start date in August 2027; ABD candidates may be considered as Instructor until the Ph.D. is attained.
• Potential for strong teaching in a liberal arts college environment.
• An active research agenda in public economics.

Nice To Haves

• A clear and active research agenda in public economics.
• Appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of a small residential liberal arts institution.

Responsibilities

• Teach an upper-level elective course in public finance.
• Teach introductory and intermediate courses in microeconomic theory and/or econometrics.
• Teach additional policy-related elective courses in the candidate’s area of expertise that complement the department’s offerings.
• Maintain an active research agenda in public economics that results in scholarly publications and supports continued professional growth.
• Engage regularly in service activities within the department, institution, and larger community.

Benefits

• Annual professional development account.
• Competitive professional development funding.
• One-semester research leave after a successful pre-tenure review.
• Opportunities for student-faculty research collaboration.
• Stipends for supervising summer-research students.
• Workshops and mentoring programs.
• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including tuition benefits to attend Denison or other affiliated colleges and a generous retirement contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree