Associate or Full Professor Position in Economics

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Associate or Full Professor Position in Economics

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Application Procedures: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Please submit:· Cover letter summarizing your qualifications and interest· Current CV· Research sample· Contact information for references (six references will be solicited from finalists)

Posting Details

Position Details

Title	Associate or Full Professor Position in Economics
Appointment Status	Tenure
Department	IU Bloomington Economics
Location	Bloomington
Position Summary	Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for an Elmus Wicker Chair position at the rank of associate or full professor in the Department of Economics. The 10-month appointment would ideally start August 1, 2027; an earlier or later start date is negotiable. We especially encourage candidates in Macroeconomics, Applied Microeconomics, Experimental Economics, Econometrics, and International Economics. Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously. Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information. https://policies.iu.edu/policies/ua-01-non-discrimination/index.html
Basic Qualifications	Candidates must have a Ph.D., established research leadership, and the capacity for high-quality undergraduate and graduate teaching.
Department Contact for Questions	Questions: Erin Kirchhofer, (812) 855-2990, [email protected].
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank
Special Instructions	Application Procedures: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Please submit:· Cover letter summarizing your qualifications and interest· Current CV· Research sample· Contact information for references (six references will be solicited from finalists)
For Best Consideration Date	11/01/2026
Expected Start Date	08/01/2027
Posting Number	IU-101725-2026

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Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Letter of Application
3. Letter of Reference 1
4. Letter of Reference 2
5. Letter of Reference 3
6. Letter of Reference 4
7. Letter of Reference 5
8. Letter of Reference 6
9. Research Paper 1
10. List Of References

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