Description
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin ("LBJ School") invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Economics to begin in Fall of academic year 2025-26 (with an August 2025 start date).
One of the nation's top ten programs in public affairs, the LBJ School is seeking to strengthen its faculty in the economics of health policy design, implementation, and evaluation.
The LBJ School comprises more than 45 faculty members and approximately 350 graduate students, and a new undergraduate degree that will eventually serve another 400 students.
It offers multi-disciplinary curricula leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts of Public Affairs, Master of Public Affairs, Master of Global Policy Studies, and Ph.D. in Public Policy.
The ideal candidate will possess proven experience and expertise as a health economist in one or more of the following areas : health care financing and insurance, policy solutions to health inequality and disparities, health services research, health policy reforms, mental health policy or related field.
They will also teach economics-focused courses related to a field of public policy. The appointee's research will have direct relevance to public policy.
The appointee will conduct and publish scholarly research and seek grant opportunities in support of their research and / or teaching activities.
The appointee will participate in faculty governance in the LBJ School.
Qualifications
A Ph.D. in Economics, Public Policy, Statistics / Data Science or a related field with an emphasis in health policy is required.
ABD candidates will be considered if the doctoral degree will be complete by the time of employment. Experience in college teaching and evidence of scholarship or scholarly potential is preferred.
Application Instructions
Interested candidates can submit their cover letter, CV, statement of teaching, three years of teaching evaluations (or fewer if unavailable), and one article-length writing sample via Interfolio.
For recent or soon-to-be Ph.D. graduates and post-doctoral fellows, we encourage the submission of recommendation letters.
For more senior applicants, we will request letters at a later stage of the application process. Questions about the position can be directed to Abigail Aiken at araa2@utexas.
edu. Questions about the application can be directed to Shannon LaFevers at [email protected].
The search committee will begin considering applications November 17 . The position will remain open until filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.
The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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