Job Summary
The Department of Economics at the University of Kentucky seeks to fill up to two positions at the tenureeligible assistant professor level. Preference will be given to applicants with a research focus on Econometrics Macroeconomics Public Economics or Industrial Organization and those at the advanced assistant level. The successful candidate must have a strong record of or potential for quality research and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in hand or firmly expected by August 2025. Consideration of applications and interviews will continue until the positions are filled. Applications must include the following: cover letter CV writing sample (upload under Specific request 1 evidence of prior teaching experience and effectiveness (upload under Specific request 2 and three letters of reference. For more information about the Department of Economics visit . For questions regarding the application process please email . The University offers a very competitive package of benefits. You may view our full range of employee benefits by visiting the UK employee benefits web site: The Gatton College is nearing its 100th anniversary. Over this time we have 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 in both facetoface and online formats. We are housed in a 220000 square foot stateoftheart facility and are the fastest growing college on UKs campus with more than 4000 students. Through teaching research and outreach the Gatton College has a direct tangible influence on the lives of Kentuckys citizens and people around the world. We are looking for professionals who embody the Colleges tagline of Blue Means Business. Located in central Kentucky Lexington (pop. 320000 is widely known as the horse capital of the world and is roughly an hours drive from Louisville and Cincinnati. Lexington has a number of desirable amenities vibrant dining and nightlife and plenty of outdoor activities and it is regularly cited as one of the top places to live in the US. Please consider joining our team. Please NOTE : There are two open Tenure Track Faculty roles. We will be hiring two candidates from this posting.