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Carnegie Mellon University

Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description

Title: Assistant Professor of Economics and Public PolicySection: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent Tenure Track or Tenured)Location: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania UNITED STATESJEL Classifications:F International EconomicsH Public EconomicsI Health Education and WelfareJ Labor and Demographic EconomicsM5 Personnel EconomicsN Economic HistoryO3 Innovation Research and Development Technological Change Intellectual PropertyRightsQ -- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and EcologicalEconomicsR Urban Rural Regional Real Estate and Transportation EconomicsKeywords:Applied MicroeconomicsThe Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with the appointment beginning August 1 2026.About Heinz CollegeThe Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy consists of two schools the School of Public Policy and Management and the School of Information Systems and Management and offers an academic experience unlike any other. Heinz College prepares students with a unique ability to conduct careful and objective analysis of meaningful data to understand and demonstrate the power of information technology and to lead and implement change in managerial and policy contexts.Carnegie Mellon Universitys Block Center for Technology and Society is also housed at Heinz College. The Block Center is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of the societal consequences of technological change as well as innovative policy interventions that ensure the benefits of technological change are shared across society.Applicants should possess an outstanding research record in a relevant field of empirical microeconomics along with excellent teaching skills and a desire to work in an interdisciplinary environment. Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field completed in recent years and no later than August 1 2026. To learn more about the economics group at the Heinz College see Key Skills Experience Working With Students,Classroom Experience,Medical Management,Library Services,Pharmacy Residency,Research Experience,Teaching,Higher Education Teaching,Curriculum Development,Grant Writing,Mentoring,Research Laboratory Experience Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1

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