The Department of Economics invites applications for full-time tenure/tenured track positions in the Applied Fields of Economics. The Applied Fields Search Committee will consider applicants from the fields of Labor Economics, Public Economics, and Development Economics. The first priority of this search is Labor Economics. The Department offers a Ph.D. degree, a professional Master’s degree (MSPE), and an undergraduate degree (BA). For information about the Department, see http://www.economics.illinois.edu. The salary will be commensurate with the research record and other accomplishments. The target starting date is August 16, 2017. Applications must be submitted online. To apply for a position in the fields covered by the Applied Fields Search, go to http://go.illinois.edu/Applied.

Assistant Professor Applicants:
Qualifications:
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in Economics, or an equivalent degree, before the starting date of employment. Applicants must have a strong research record, or a promising research agenda, and the ability to contribute effectively to the instruction and supervision of students in the department’s degree programs. 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.

Application Instructions:
To ensure full consideration, all required application materials must be submitted by the closing date of December 5, 2016. Applicants must submit a letter of application stating research and teaching interests, curriculum vita, one or more research papers, and the email addresses for three references. For applicants who have not completed their Ph.D., and for applicants who have completed their Ph.D. in 2014 or thereafter, the search committee will directly request letters from the three references. For applicants who completed their Ph.D. prior to 2014, the search committee may contact applicants to solicit letters of references, after having reviewed their research records.

Associate and Full Professor Applicants:
Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Economics, or an equivalent degree. Applicants must have an outstanding research record and the ability to contribute effectively to the instruction and supervision of students in the department’s degree programs. 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.

Application Instructions:
To ensure full consideration, all required application materials must be submitted by the closing date of January 17, 2017. Applicants must submit a letter of application stating research and teaching interests, curriculum vita, and the contact information for three references. After a review of the research record, the search committee may then contact the applicant to solicit letters of references.

Early applicants may be interviewed before the closing date, however every application submitted prior to the closing date will receive full consideration. For further information about the application procedures, contact the Department by email at , or by telephone at 217-333-0120. The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.