Job Description

Requisition Number: F_240134

Department: Economics-1024

Description of Work:

The Economics Department is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in microeconomics beginning August 2025. The successful candidate is expected to develop an outstanding research program, provide excellent teaching, and supervise graduate student research.

The College of Business drives discovery, creates opportunity and empowers its more than 4,300 students to lead the future of business. Programs include 12 undergraduate majors, numerous graduate programs, including our highly-ranked online MBA@Nebraska, three master of science degrees, and two Ph.D. programs. Established in 1913, it is the only doctorate-granting business college in Nebraska. Howard L. Hawks Hall, located at 14th and Vine Streets, has been home to the college since 2017. Hawks Hall features interactive learning in state-of-the-art classrooms, cutting-edge technology, and one-stop student support services, including free one-on-one tutoring and coaching. For more information, visit .

About Lincoln, Nebraska

Home to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the city of Lincoln consistently ranks among the highest U.S. cities for livability thanks to a low cost of living, great schools, and friendly, community-minded residents. Set amidst a big sky and open landscape, the state's capital city is simple to navigate with a nationally noted low crime rate, a wide range of housing choices, and a reliable public transit system. As one of the fastest growing metro areas in the Midwest, Lincoln boasts a growing technology sector, more parkland per capita than all but a few U.S. cities, an extensive bike trail network, and numerous options for recreational and personal interest activities. It's easy to feel at home here. Visit , go.unl.edu/connections , and for more information about Lincoln.

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See .

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Economics at the beginning of the appointment.
• Interest and ability to teach Ph.D.-level microeconomic theory, including choice under uncertainty, game theory, policy instruments, and mechanism design.
• Strong background in microeconomic research with interests that include topics complementary to the department's strengths in the fields of labor economics, public economics, or international trade.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of research excellence in one or more of the following applied microeconomics fields: labor, public, international economics, or industrial organization.
• Evidence of teaching experience in microeconomics or game theory.

Job Type: 9 Month

About University of Nebraska Lincoln

With over 25,000 students, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a diverse educational insitution with international stature. The intellectual center for the state of Nebraska and beyond, we are a land-grant, top tier national research-extensive insitution. Part of the Big Ten conference, Big Ten Academic Alliance, our mission includes growing relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives.

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