Assistant Professor of Economics
University of Richmond

The Department of Economics in the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Economics to begin in the 2026-27 academic year.

The successful candidate must have a research field in health economics, with expertise in (applied) econometrics and/or computational economics. The course load is five courses for the year, such as Health Economics, Statistics, Econometrics, and Computational Economics, with one or two preps each semester. Applicants should have teaching experience as a sole instructor, not as a teaching assistant. The Economics Department is ranked #5 in research out of 196 liberal arts colleges in the U.S., according to IDEAS-RePec. Support for junior faculty includes funding for travel and summer research, and a research leave following a successful mid-term review. See https://hr.richmond.edu/benefits/leave/index.html for additional benefits. A PhD in Economics is required by the time of appointment. Additional details may be found at this website: https://robins.richmond.edu/undergraduate/departments/economics/career-opportunities.html.

Applicants should apply at Job Openings for Economists (https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/), and submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, job-market paper (with additional papers optional), a teaching statement, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. The teaching statement should articulate the candidate's teaching philosophy, interests, and future goals, as well as the candidate's commitment to educating a diverse student body through inclusive pedagogies. The evidence of teaching effectiveness should include numerical course evaluations of courses taught as the sole instructor, including a relevant comparison group, but may also include course materials, syllabi, peer observations, teaching innovations, course design material, and other indicators of student learning. Candidates for this position may be asked, at a later date, to provide the names and contact information for three references who will be asked to submit letters of recommendation. Review of applications will commence on November 24, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Please contact Erik Craft, chair of the search committee, with any questions. For more information on the department and its programs, please see https://robins.richmond.edu/undergraduate/departments/economics/index.html.

The University of Richmond is a private university located just a short drive from downtown Richmond, Virginia. Through its five schools and wide array of campus programming, the University combines the best qualities of a small liberal arts college and a large university. With approximately 4,000 students, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, and more than 90% of traditional undergraduate students living on campus, the University is remarkably student-centered.

The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world. The University of Richmond's strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. The University seeks to model a relentlessly welcoming and inclusive campus community that values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages applications that are in keeping with this commitment.