Assistant Professor, Macroeconomics
University of Alberta — Edmonton, AB, Canada
Posted 2026-10-08
Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton. The Department of Economics ( www.ualberta.ca/economics ) in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta invites applications for one tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with a start date of July 1, 2027. We are looking for a macroeconomist. Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Economics (or be close to completion) and must demonstrate outstanding potential for teaching and research. The successful candidate will teach macroeconomic theory at the Master’s and PhD levels, and will also be expected to contribute to the undergraduate program, either by teaching existing courses or by developing new undergraduate courses that engage a broad student audience. Responsibilities will include maintaining an active research program, teaching in both undergraduate and graduate programs, and graduate student research supervision. The Department of Economics at the University of Alberta is committed to excellence in research. The Department offers four programs: Bachelor's (majors and honours), two master’s programs (Economics and Economics & Finance), and a PhD progra