UCLA Department of Economics-Adjunct Professor position (open rank)

UCLA Department of Economics-Adjunct Professor position (open rank)
University of California Los Angeles

Requisition Number: JPF10803

The UCLA Department of Economics invites highly qualified applicants for an Adjunct faculty position to begin July 1, 2026. This is a temporary, non-tenure teaching track appointment. Responsibilities will include research, teaching, and service. The ideal candidate must have strong teaching skills as evidenced by significant prior classroom experience and teaching evaluations. Prior experience in large class settings is valued. Adjunct re/appointments are dictated by availability of departmental funds. The appointment can be on a short-term or a long-term basis (two years maximum allowable but with renewal for another two-year period).

Ability to teach undergraduate courses in Statistics and Econometrics as well as Principles of Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics is preferred. The ideal candidate will also have experience and enthusiasm for employing online tools in the classroom and as learning aids for students, as well as an interest in classroom innovations. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in economics or in fields of comparable sophistication and should have the Ph.D. in hand by date of hire.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 3. The salary range for this position is $107,100 -$133,800 for Assistant Adjunct Professor rank, $128,800-$150,700 for the Associate Adjunct Professor rank and $144,300-$232,100 for the Adjunct Professor rank. 'Off-scale salaries' and other components of pay, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. To apply, candidates must submit (a) a cover letter, (b) CV, (c) statement of research, (d) statement of teaching (e) the names of three individuals (additional 2 is optional), who may be reqwrite letters of recommendation. Applications will be accepted via the UC Recruit web site at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10803 beginning January 29, 2026.

To ensure full consideration, completed applications must be submitted by March 31, 2026 (initial review), however, applications will still be accepted through June 30, 2026. After the initial review date, new applications will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10803