EJM logo EconJobMarket®

James Langenfeld Professorship in Industrial Organization
Advertiser: Department of Economics, Washington University in St. Louis
Field(s) of specialization: Industrial Organization
Position type(s): Full Professor
Location of job: 1 Brookings Drive, MSC 1208‐228‐308, Seigle Hall, Room 307, St. Louis, MO, 63130, United States
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: 2025-09-01
Job duration: Continuing/permanent
Letters of reference required: 3
Target date for applications: 17 Nov 2024
Application deadline: 15 Apr 2025 midnight UTC (accepting applications)
Posting end date: 15 Apr 2025
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting November, 2024.
Ad text:

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Economics Department, St. Louis, MO

Industrial Organization and Applied Microeconomics

We invite applications to be the inaugural holder of the James Langenfeld Professorship in Industrial Organization, with a fall 2025 starting date. This is a tenured full professor position, but we will also consider tenured associate candidates. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Economics or a related field; their research portfolio must include industrial organization or a closely related field in empirical microeconomics. Candidates must have an active, internationally recognized research agenda and a commitment to excellent teaching. Candidates for a rank of full professor should have an outstanding teaching, service, and publication record commensurate with tenure at that rank. Applications should include a CV and research papers. Applicants should also submit evidence of their teaching ability. Priority will be given to applications received by November 17, 2024. Duties include teaching, research aimed at publication in peer-reviewed economics journals, student advising, and departmental and university service.

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those underrepresented in their academic fields. It is the University’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: Please submit the specified materials online at https://www.econjobmarket.org/

Clery statement:

Each year Washington University publishes a Safety and Security brochure that details what to do and whom to contact in an emergency. This report also publishes the federally required annual security and fire safety reports, containing campus crime and fire statistics as well as key university policies and procedures. You may access the Safety and Security brochure at https://police.wustl.edu/clery-reports-logs/.

Application procedure
To apply for this position, log in and choose your Applicant role (or, if you have no account, create one).
Submission materials required
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Job market paper
  • Additional paper
  • Teaching evaluations
  • Letters of reference: 3
Featured postings All postings