Assistant Professor - Economics

About the role

The University of Puget Sound invites applications for a tenure-track, full-time Assistant Professor position in Economics to begin Fall 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teach econometrics and intermediate macroeconomics.
• Preference for research fields: macroeconomics (E00), history of thought (B1,B2), health economics (I1), or public finance (H00).
• Secondary fields of interest include development economics (O1) or finance (G1,G2).
• Standard teaching assignment: three courses per semester.
• Duties include advising students and participating in departmental and university governance.

Qualifications

Ph.D. preferred (ABD considered) in Economics.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Faculty salaries follow a common salary scale based on experience. For the 2026‑2027 academic year, Assistant Professor of Economics salaries range from $85,177 (first year, without a terminal degree) to $97,917 (based on experience).

Benefits

• Generous benefits package (see Summary of 2026 Benefits for Faculty Members.pdf).
• Well‑established Shared Faculty Appointments Policy (link).

About Puget Sound

Located in Tacoma, Washington, a vibrant, diverse mid‑sized urban port city with ready access to urban, rural, and natural areas and a wide variety of cultural activities.

The University of Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college enrolling approximately 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. It offers a low student‑faculty ratio, 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, and graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa.

The university is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity, seeking diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background among students, faculty, and staff.