Department Name: 8F400:B&E Economics

Job Summary:

The Department of Economics seeks to fill a position at either the advanced, tenure-track assistant or tenured associate professor level. Preference will be given to applicants with a focus on Industrial Organization, Public Economics, or Labor Economics. The successful candidate must have a strong record of, and potential for, scholarly accomplishment and teaching. Candidates may be ABD with expected completion of PhD by Fall 2021 or a PhD in economics or related field.

The appointee will be an affiliate of the Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise (ISFE). The mission of ISFE is to generate intellectually rigorous, policy-relevant research and open dialogue to understand how free enterprise affects peoples' lives and the well-being of society. Active participation in the Institute's activities, which include disseminating research to the public and hosting events featuring external speakers, is expected. More information may be found at http://isfe.uky.edu/.

Consideration of applications and interviews will begin in October of 2020 and continue until the position is filled. As per the guidance of the American Economic Association, interviews will not be conducted at or during the annual ASSA meeting.

Applications must include the following: CV, cover letter, and writing sample. You will be asked to provide the names and contact information for at least three references when prompted in the application. This information will be utilized to solicit letters of reference.
For more information about the Department of Economics visit https://gatton.uky.edu/faculty-research/departments/economics.

For questions regarding the application process, please email jennifer.hart@uky.edu .

Over the last 95 years, UK's Gatton College of Business and Economics has been preparing principled leaders for the global economy, producing high quality, influential research, and supporting economic growth in Kentucky and beyond. Accredited by the AACSB, Gatton proudly offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional business and economics degrees and certificates. We are housed in a recently renovated 220,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility where the college accommodates the fastest growing enrollment on UK's campus, expected to reach over 4,000 Students by fall of 2021. Through teaching, research, and outreach, the Gatton College has a direct, tangible influence on the lives of Kentucky's citizens and people around the world. We are looking for professionals who embody the College's tagline of