Open Rank Position in Labor and Public Economics

About the role

The Department of Economics at Rice University in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in Labor Economics and/or Public Economics, beginning July 1, 2027. The rank is open.

Responsibilities

• Research
• Teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Service to the Department and the University

Qualifications

• Candidates at the Assistant Professor level should have completed the Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field by the date of appointment.
• Candidates at the Associate or Full Professor level should have a record of scholarship commensurate with appointment at that rank at a leading research department.

Research focus

We seek a scholar whose research addresses substantive questions in labor or public economics, broadly defined, including but not limited to:

• Human capital formation over the life cycle
• Intergenerational mobility
• The design and evaluation of tax and transfer programs
• Labor market institutions and wage-setting
• The labor market consequences of technological change

Both empirical and structural approaches are welcome.

Collaboration

The successful candidate will join a department with substantial depth in applied microeconomics and will have opportunities for collaboration through the Center for Economic Mobility.

Application details

• Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, job market paper or representative publications, and a teaching statement.
• Applications received by November 15, 2026, will receive full consideration.