"Assistant Professor in Economics"

The Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applicants for a tenure-track appointment commencing July 1, 2026, in the Department of Economics. The position is at the rank of Assistant Professor, subject to final budgetary approval, although candidates at any rank may be considered in exceptional circumstances.

The Department is particularly interested in candidates with fields in empirical IO, public and urban economics, or applied econometrics. The successful candidate will be appointed as a tenured or tenure-track faculty member. Qualified candidates will be considered for an appointment to a five-year term as the Gluskin Chair in Real Estate.

Qualified candidates for an Assistant Professor role must hold a PhD in Economics or be close to completion (i.e., can defend by July 1, 2027). Preference will be given to candidates who provide evidence of exceptional promise in research and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to: develop and maintain a productive research agenda; provide effective teaching to undergraduate and MA students; and participate in service to the university and the profession. Candidates for the Chair will in addition be able to demonstrate potential for an ambitious research agenda in real estate, identifying gaps in knowledge and working in collaboration with industry experts and practitioners. Preference will be given to candidates with an established record of such research.

Applicants should submit the following: a covering letter that includes a statement on your immigration status in Canada; a curriculum vitae; a link to or PDF file for research papers; a teaching dossier outlining your teaching philosophy, experience, and interests, including proposed courses you would teach; and three letters of reference. Candidates who wish to be considered for the Gluskin Chair in Real Estate should also submit a two-page statement outlining their past and/or proposed research agenda in real estate, and a plan for public engagement.

Please address your application to Dr. Christine Neill, Chair, Department of Economics. Applications and reference letters should be submitted through the AEA JOE Network, https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/listings. Applications will be accepted until the deadline date of Monday, November 24, 2025. Initial interviews of short-listed candidates will be held remotely in December.

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics has over 150 full-time faculty and more than 6000 undergraduate and graduate students. The Economics Department is located on the Waterloo campus, and as of July 2025 consists of 26 tenured- or tenure-track faculty. The faculty maintain an active research profile publishing in top tier journals, and hold competitive research grants, and editorial positions at academic journals. Applicants can learn more about the Department and current faculty research interests at: https://students.wlu.ca/programs/lazaridis-school/economics/index.html.

Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to equity and values diversity. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applicants from qualified members of the equity-deserving groups.