University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department of Economics

Assistant Professor

Industrial Organization and International Economics

The Department of Economics invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in Industrial Organization and/or International Economics. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Economics or an equivalent degree or expect to receive the Ph.D. before the starting date of employment. Candidates whose Ph.D. may be delayed but will complete all the Ph.D. requirements within the first appointment year may be appointed at the rank of Instructor. After the Ph.D. requirement is met, the appointment will be changed to Assistant Professor.

Successful candidates are expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, establish and maintain an active and independent research program, and provide service to the department, the university, and the economics profession. The budgeted salary range for the position is $180,000 to $187,000, for a 9-month service basis. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate, including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the full range for a position. The target starting date is August 16, 2026.

The Department offers a Ph.D. degree, a professional Master’s degree (MSPE), and three undergraduate degrees (B.A. in Economics, B.S. in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and B.S. in Computer Science and Economics). The Ph.D., MSPE, and B.S. degrees are STEM degrees. For more information, see http://www.economics.illinois.edu.

We have an active and successful dual-career partner placement program and a strong commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for faculty and staff (http://provost.illinois.edu/faculty-affairs/work-life-balance/).

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Please create your candidate profile using the Apply Now button at the top of this page https://go.economics.illinois.edu/IO-International. For applications to be considered complete, a letter of application stating research and teaching interests and curriculum vita must be uploaded by 6pm CST on November 3, 2025. We ask that all documents be uploaded in a single .pdf file in the “Resume/CV” section. Early applicants may be interviewed before this closing date; however, every application submitted prior to this closing date will receive full consideration. After an initial review of the research record, the search committee may contact the applicant to obtain the names of three professional references and solicit letters from these references. For further information regarding application procedures, you may contact the Department by email at econ-recruit@illinois.edu, or by telephone at 1-217-333-0120.

The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.