Assistant Professor of Economics

Maryland Connect•Salisbury, MD

2d•$105,000 - $117,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Economics in the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in Economics, beginning in January or August 2027. We seek colleagues whose research and teaching will strengthen our growing undergraduate programs and contribute to the intellectual life of a collegial, student-focused department. The position focuses on Health Economics and Public Sector Economics. We are seeking an economist whose primary research focus lies in health economics, public economics, or the intersection of both. Relevant areas of expertise include healthcare markets, health policy evaluation, the economics of aging, health insurance, Medicaid and Medicare, taxation, government expenditure, social insurance, and state and local public finance. The successful candidates will be expected to teach principles and intermediate microeconomics and develop one or more new electives that bring fresh applied topics to our curriculum.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Economics, or completed by the appointment start date (ABD candidates with a clear completion timeline will be considered)
Demonstrated potential for high-quality research in the relevant field
Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching

Nice To Haves

Evidence of teaching effectiveness at the undergraduate level
A research pipeline appropriate to a candidate's career stage, with publications or working papers in progress
Interest in developing applied, policy-relevant electives that engage students
Ability to work with data and modern econometric or computational tools

Responsibilities

Teach principles and intermediate microeconomics
Develop one or more new electives
Standard teaching load of 3-3 across undergraduate programs
Maintain an active research program leading to peer-reviewed publications
Mentoring of undergraduate research and capstone projects
Service to the department, school, university, and profession
Contribute to the Perdue School's AACSB accreditation through sustained intellectual contributions