Assistant Professor of Public Policy (Market-Based Solutions to Societal Challenges)

Job Summary

The La Follette School of Public Affairs (LFS) seeks to hire a scholar whose research examines how market-based institutions, competitive structures, and incentive-compatible policy design can address major societal challenges. The successful candidate will conduct theoretically grounded and empirically rigorous research on the role of markets in domains traditionally shaped by public policy, regulation, or collective action problems.

Key Job Responsibilities

The La Follette School of Public Affairs (LFS) seeks to hire a scholar whose research examines how market-based institutions, competitive structures, and incentive-compatible policy design can address major societal challenges. The successful candidate will conduct theoretically grounded and empirically rigorous research on the role of markets in domains traditionally shaped by public policy, regulation, or collective action problems.

About the Role

The La Follette School of Public Affairs (LFS) is located at the heart of UW-Madison, serving as home to 39 academic departments and numerous research centers. The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment.

Compensation

Negotiable / Academic / 9 Months

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrate excellence and productivity in research and a commitment to teaching.
• Experience fostering or the ability to foster teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and a research environment where all can thrive.
• Potential for interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and with various research centers.
• Must have a Ph.D. in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Law, Economics, Sociology, or a related field by the start of appointment.

Department

College of Letters and Science, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Contact Information

Kayla Graser, HR Generalist
kayla.graser@wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1

Institutional Statement on Diversity

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies.