Assistant Professor

at  The Ohio State University

Tenure faculty (regardless of rank) - persons with the titles of professor, associate professor, assistant professor and instructor who serve on appointments totaling 50% or more service to the university and who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. Duties and responsibilities are assigned in accordance with the workload guidelines laid out in the pattern of administration of each faculty member’s tenure initiation unit (TIU) and, as appropriate, regional campus; obligations will include research, service and/or teaching or clinical practice. These faculty will have earned doctorate or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study or possession of equivalent experience.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Department of Economics at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in applied microeconomics to begin in August 2025. The research areas include education, household/consumer finance, innovation, labor, public, or urban economics with a preference for someone whose work relates to economic disparities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Required: Candidates must have a PhD in Economics or a related field before employment begins in August 2025, and have a research, teaching, and service record commensurate with rank.
Desired: Candidates should demonstrate attentiveness to building a diverse intellectual community, in line with OSU’s shared values (see below).

PLEASE BE AWARE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EDIT YOUR APPLICATION OR ATTACHMENTS AFTER YOU APPLY. YOU WILL NEED TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY AND UPLOAD ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BEFORE CLICKING SUBMIT.

Qualified candidates will be asked to provide the names and contact information for three references.

You will be presented with the opportunity to attach up to FIVE documents in the Application Documents section. Please include the following:

• Attachment 1: Cover Letter: 1-2 page letter, which should include a brief summary of your academic background and why you are interested in this opportunity.
• Attachment 2: CV (Curriculum Vitae): Detailed overview of your scholarly experience, including your research experience, teaching and mentoring experience, service, funding, and publications.
• Attachment 3 (optional): Research Statement: Summary of your past research accomplishments, current work/research, and proposal for your future research plan as a faculty member.
• Attachment 4 (optional): Teaching Statement: A statement of your approaches, experience and philosophy regarding your teaching, learning, and mentoring.
• Attachment 5: A writing sample (job-market paper)