Assistant Professor
Advertiser: Department of Economics, Monash University
Field(s) of specialization: Any field
Position type(s): Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer
Location of job: 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield East, Victoria, 3145, Australia
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: Flexible
Job duration: Continuing/permanent
Letters of reference required: 3
Application deadline: 8 Nov 2026 midnight UTC (accepting applications)
Posting end date: 1 Mar 2027
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting November, 2026.
Ad text:

The Monash Department of Economics invites expressions of interest from outstanding scholars in any field of economics for tenure-track Lecturer and Senior Lecturer positions. This rank is comparable to the early and advanced stages of Assistant Professor in the U.S. system. Compensation packages will be internationally competitive. The Department features excellent working conditions, including ample funding, time, and travel in support of our research and impact objectives.

Monash Business School has enormous resources and capabilities extending to all Economics and Business related disciplines. In addition to the Economics Department, Monash hosts the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, the Centre for Health Economics, and SoDaLabs.

Economics at Monash University is placed among the top 50 groups in the world according to a range of widely recognised rankings and metrics (Shanghai ARWU: 33, QS: 36, RePEc: 49, USNews: 14, Times Higher Education: 58). In the latest Australian research assessment, Monash received the top rating for economics in all categories.

Monash is located in metropolitan Melbourne, a vibrant multi-cultural city of 5 million people. Melbourne is consistently rated by The Economist as among the world's most liveable cities.

Direct enquiries to: arthur.campbell@monash.edu, cc: elena.shcherbak@monash.edu

For more information about Monash Economics, https://www.monash.edu/business/economics

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  • Curriculum vitae
  • Job market paper
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