Assistant Professor

Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Please see Special Instructions for more details. To ensure full consideration, please submit all required application materials. Applications must be submitted electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ (position 4298) and include the following items: 1) a cover letter describing the applicant’s qualifications for the position and indicating fields of specialization, 2) the applicant’s current Curriculum Vitae, and 3) a writing sample of the applicant’s recent research. Applicants are further encouraged to submit research and teaching statements.

In addition, three letters of recommendation should be emailed to [email protected]. If available, applicants should submit evidence of teaching effectiveness. Finalists will be asked to forward official transcripts and other supportive materials as requested by the Search Committee. The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and will be subject to a criminal background check.

This position is subject to research-security screening. As part of the application, applicants must disclose, either in their CV or in a separate document submitted with the application, all current appointments or affiliations with foreign institutions or organizations, foreign research support, and ongoing research collaborations with foreign institutions, organizations, or their personnel. Before candidates advance to an on-campus interview, the university will review this information and other publicly available information for relationships involving institutions on the current Section 1286 list and any other applicable U.S. restricted-party lists. A disclosed or identified relationship does not automatically disqualify a candidate.

As a condition of employment, a selected candidate must resolve any relationship the university determines would violate applicable law or sponsor requirements or materially impair the candidate’s or the university’s eligibility for federal funding. Position Information General Information Position Number 004289 Working Title Assistant Professor Classification Title 9-Mo Tenure-Track/ Tenured Faculty College College of Business (Col) Department Economics Position Designation Faculty Employment Type Permanent - Full-time Months per year 9 Primary Purpose of Department The Department of Economics, one of six academic departments in the Belk College of Business, has a strong core of applied quantitative and econometric researchers investigating economic, business, and social policies. Our programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels contain many courses that develop and apply these analytical skills that prepare students for the workplace and further study. Vacancy Open to All Candidates Description of Work The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments.

Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals. Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development – Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work. Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of their academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member’s discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.

Service to University, the Public, and the Profession – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession. This position is subject to research-security screening. As part of the application, applicants must disclose, either in their CV or in a separate document submitted with the application , all current appointments or affiliations with foreign institutions or organizations, foreign research support, and ongoing research collaborations with foreign institutions, organizations, or their personnel.

Before candidates advance to an on-campus interview, the university will review this information and other publicly available information for relationships involving institutions on the current Section 1286 list and any other applicable U.S. restricted-party lists. A disclosed or identified relationship does not automatically disqualify a candidate. As a condition of employment, a selected candidate must resolve any relationship the university determines would violate applicable law or sponsor requirements or materially impair the candidate’s or the university’s eligibility for federal funding. To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website: https://facultyhandbooks.charlotte.edu/full-time-faculty-handbook/ Essential Duties and Responsibilities The Department of Economics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor beginning August 16, 2027.

The successful candidate will conduct research, teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and contribute to departmental service and governance. Beyond our undergraduate economics program, the department offers an M.S. in Economics and plays a central role in the Ph.D. in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance, the Ph.D. in Public Policy, and the M.S. in Financial Engineering and Fintech. Minimum Experience/Education UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline. Preferred Education, Skills and Experience UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline Necessary Licenses/Certifications Special Notes to Applicants To ensure full consideration, please submit all required application materials.

Applications must be submitted electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ (position 4298) and include the following items: 1) a cover letter describing the applicant’s qualifications for the position and indicating fields of specialization, 2) the applicant’s current Curriculum Vitae, and 3) a writing sample of the applicant’s recent research. Applicants are further encouraged to submit research and teaching statements. In addition, three letters of recommendation should be emailed to [email protected]. If available, applicants should submit evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Finalists will be asked to forward official transcripts and other supportive materials as requested by the Search Committee. The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is subject to research-security screening. As part of the application, applicants must disclose, either in their CV or in a separate document submitted with the application, all current appointments or affiliations with foreign institutions or organizations, foreign research support, and ongoing research collaborations with foreign institutions, organizations, or their personnel.

Before candidates advance to an on-campus interview, the university will review this information and other publicly available information for relationships involving institutions on the current Section 1286 list and any other applicable U.S. restricted-party lists. A disclosed or identified relationship does not automatically disqualify a candidate. As a condition of employment, a selected candidate must resolve any relationship the university determines would violate appli