"Assistant Professor of Economics"

Position Description

The University of Mississippi’s Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position beginning August 2026.

The Department has a need for an economist who specializes in Law and Economics and who can teach at both the graduate and the undergraduate levels. The candidate will be expected to contribute to our undergraduate emphasis in Law and Economics and our 3+3 program with the law school. The ability to teach Public Choice at the graduate level is a plus, but not required.

The department is part of the College of Liberal Arts and offers the B.A., B.S., M.A. and PhD. degrees; please visit www.economics.olemiss.edu for more information about the department.

Position Details

Appointment: 9 month

Assignment Type: Tenure Track

Minimum Qualifications

A Ph.D. completed by August 2026 is expected.

Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

Application Procedures

To be considered, applicants must apply and provide all documentation online at https://careers.olemiss.edu.

Applicants must provide a cover letter, a curriculum vita, one working paper, a graduate transcript, and three letters of recommendation. The cover letter should describe current and projected research and teaching interests.

The department is part of the College of Liberal Arts and offers the B.A., B.S., M.A. and PhD. degrees; please visit www.economics.olemiss.edu for more information about the department.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or until an acceptable pool has been accumulated. Preliminary interviews will be conducted over Zoom.