Assistant Professor Computational Economics in Houston, Texas

The Department of Economics at Rice University in Houston, TX, invites applications for an Assistant Professor position to begin on July 1, 2025. The individual selected for this position will teach undergraduate and graduate classes in Data Science, Econometrics, or Computational Economics, conduct high-quality research in these fields, publish papers in top journals, and present at conferences.

Candidates should show evidence of research excellence and a commitment to teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The minimum educational requirement is a Ph.D. in economics. Ph.D. requirements must be fulfilled by June 30, 2025.

The Economics Department is a dynamic unit within Rice’s School of Social Sciences that has hired over a dozen outstanding scholars in recent years and is committed to pathbreaking research and exceptional teaching. Houston is a cosmopolitan and diverse city, characteristics that are reflected in the University, including academic resources in women and gender issues, African and African American studies, Latinx and Latin American studies, and Asian studies, as well as the Baker Institute for Public Policy, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, the Texas Policy Lab, and interdisciplinary efforts like the Collective for Research on Inequality and Social Equity.

Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a sample of research, and teaching and diversity statements. All candidates must apply online at Interfolio http://apply.interfolio.com/153411. Applicants also must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted online. For full consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2024. However, we will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Rice University and the Economics Department are committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse community. The University and the Department are dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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