"Limited Term Appointments: Lecturer or Assistant Professor in Economics"

The Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for one twelve-month Limited Term Appointment/s at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor commencing May 1, 2026, and one or more twelve or twenty-four-month Limited Term Appointments at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor commencing July 1, 2026 or later. The position/s are subject to final budgetary approval.

Qualified candidates should 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 show evidence of a commitment to scholarship and excellence in teaching. Duties primarily include undergraduate teaching, but may include graduate teaching. Applicants in all fields will be considered with preference given to candidates with expertise in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and/or econometrics.

Applications should include a covering letter, curriculum vitae, a link to or pdf file for research papers, three letters of reference, and a teaching dossier. Paper applications will not be accepted. Applications and reference letters should be submitted through the AEA JOE Network. Please address your application to Dr. Christine Neill, Chair, Department of Economics. Applications for the position starting May 1 will be accepted until March 1, 2026. Applications for the position/s starting after July 1 will be accepted until March 22, 2026.

The salary range for this position is $89,919 - $125,000 CAD p.a.

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