The Department of Economics at the University of Warwick has a number of vacancies for Assistant Professors. We invite applications from strong candidates in any field of economics, but special consideration will be given to candidates in either Macroeconomics or Development.
Your research profile and trajectory should be outstanding and translate into producing publications of international quality. Successful candidates will also be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate students and perform other faculty duties as required by the Head of Department. Candidates should have a PhD or be close to completion.
The base salary is competitive with peer institutions. Additional benefits include a good pension scheme, relocation package, generous research allowance, and academic leave.
The Department offers the opportunity to work alongside leading scholars in a collegial, supportive environment.
Applications are welcome from candidates wishing to work full-time or part-time.
The University of Warwick is proud to embrace inclusion and cultural diversity.
Start Date for these positions will be September 2026 (however, a degree of flexibility will be afforded to successful applicants).
Please note that there is a two-stage application process as follows:
1. Apply through EconJobMarket.org. To receive full consideration, this application should be submitted by 16 November 2025 (midnight GMT). Please submit a cover letter, a CV, two research papers and three letters of reference.
2. Complete a Warwick University application form. This is a short form and should not take more than 5 minutes to complete. Please do not include research papers, your CV or academic references with this application. To access the Warwick application, please visit the University’s online recruitment system by clicking on this link: https://warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-4/user-11595/xf-96f0ebc693de/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/3445-Assistant-Professor-Economics-x2-30212-1025/en-GB
Please make sure to complete both parts of the application process.
- Curriculum vitae
- Job market paper
- Additional paper (optional)
- Additional paper (optional)
- Other material (in one file) (optional)
- Cover letter
- Video presentation of job market paper (optional)
- Letters of reference: 3