Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
December 2, 2026 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor, 280-NN_FACULTY - Associate Professor
Business Title:
Assistant/Associate Professor, Macroeconomics
Employee Type:
Faculty
Position Term:
9 Month
Position Details:
THE OPPORTUNITY:
The School of Economic Sciences (SES) at Washington State University (WSU) invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Associate Professor (tenured). The primary field is macroeconomics, broadly defined. This is a 9-month, full-time faculty position to begin August 16, 2027, or as negotiated, at the university's main campus in Pullman, Washington.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position has research, teaching, and service responsibilities. The successful candidate will be expected to publish high-quality, peer-reviewed research in macroeconomics as broadly defined; seek appropriate external funding to support that research; collaborate with colleagues within and outside WSU; teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses in macroeconomics and related fields; mentor graduate and undergraduate students; and participate as appropriate in committees and other service activities in SES, the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS), and WSU. Teaching responsibilities are three economics courses per year in the candidate’s areas of expertise before tenure and four courses per year after tenure. The successful candidate will report to the Director of SES, which will serve as the tenure home.
Additional Information:
ACADEMIC SALARY:
Assistant Professor: $100,000 - $140,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Associate Professor: $110,000 - $150,000 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.
WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Faculty and Total Compensation .
START:
August 16, 2027; negotiable
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Qualification for all candidates at all ranks:
Earned Ph.D. in economics or a related discipline by the date of hire, with a primary field in macroeconomics, broadly defined.
Additional Required Qualification for Associate Professor rank:
An academic record and work experience sufficient to be granted tenure and the academic rank of Associate Professor in the School of Economic Sciences at WSU. The rank of Associate Professor requires an established research program that identifies the individual as a significant, independent contributor to the field of macroeconomics with the potential for national distinction. Evidence includes (but is not limited to) refereed publications, citations, externally funded grants, the presentation of papers at seminars and professional meetings, and the evaluation of the candidate's standing in the profession by at least four external referees.
Preferred Qualifications for all candidates at all ranks:
Demonstrated ability, or clear potential, to develop an independent research program leading to publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals in macroeconomics or related fields;
Demonstrated ability to teach effectively at graduate and undergraduate levels;
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues, including collaborative research;
Demonstrated ability to obtain competitive extramural funding commensurate with career stage;
Demonstrated…