Assistant Professor, Economics

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Job Description

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS

Tenure-Track

The University of New Orleans/Louisiana State University New Orleans is a welcoming and inclusive university in one of America’s most diverse and culturally vibrant cities.

Is This The Right Job For You?

• This position is a great opportunity to join a department with a long and strong history of serving the economics profession needs in New Orleans and beyond. 

• The Department offers the BS and MS in Finance as well as a PhD in Financial Economics. We have successfully placed more than 150 PhD graduates into universities across the United States and the world as well as many into industry. These graduates have been very successful in publishing and thus gaining tenure at their respective universities.

• University of New Orleans/LSU New Orleans Finance students mirror the local community and also come from across the globe. 

• You will enjoy a city with unmatched history, culture, and character.  If you want to learn more, these quotes by well-known authors are a great place to start - https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/new-orleans.

About Us

• Located on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, only 15 minutes from the French Quarter, the UNO/LSU New Orleans occupies a 195-acre campus in one of the finest residential areas of the city.

• UNO/LSU New Orleans is ranked Top 50 in the Nation for Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report.

• The Brookings Institution ranked UNO/LSU New Orleans third in the nation for providing equal access to higher education for students from all income levels.

• For years, UNO/LSU New Orleans has appeared on U.S. News & World Report’s least debt list (schools whose graduates have the least amount of debt) among national universities.

Job Summary

• Teach six economics classes per 9-month academic year (3-3 load) at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Our greatest need is to teach a PhD Seminar in Macroeconomics and the Managerial Economics course in the MBA program and so a strong preference will be given to applicants with that ability and with demonstrated teaching skills.

• Publish research suitable for acceptance in leading economics journals.

• Serve as the Director for the Institute for Economic Development and Real Estate Research and Division of Business and Economic Research

• Perform appropriate service activities for the university as well as the local and professional communities.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Economics completed by August 2026.

• Evidence of both sponsored research and ability to publish in academic journals.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Please submit your CV along with a cover letter and three letters of recommendation by June 30, 2026.

Required Attachments

Please upload the following documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section. 

• Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;

• Cover Letter indicating why you are a good fit for the position and University of Louisiana Systems;

• Names and contact information of three references;

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.

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Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

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