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2027-2028 Assistant Professor of Economics (Full-Time, Tenure Track)

New York University

New York, NYFull-time$150–250K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$150–250K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Economics Department at NYU Stern has an opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Economics in any field, starting in September 2027. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. or have successfully defended their doctoral dissertation before appointment. The role involves research and teaching at undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. levels. The annual base salary range is $150,000–$250,000 for nine months.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ResearchTeaching

Qualifications

Ph.D. Or Dissertation Defense

Full job description

The Economics Department at the Stern School of Business, New York University, has an opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Economics, in any field, to start in September 2027.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $250,000. This pay range represents base pay only (for 9 months) and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. or must have successfully defended their doctoral dissertation prior to appointment. They are expected to be productive researchers and effective teachers at undergraduate, MBA, and PhD levels.

The online, completed application should include a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, published and working papers, as well as any additional materials relevant to evaluating the candidate’s potential and should be received no later than December 1st, 2026.

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

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How this job compares

Set against the 4,921 open Researcher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$150–250K/yr
  • New York median$80–101K/yr528 salary ranges
  • US median$100–148K/yr2,271 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $200K, is 122% above the New York median midpoint ($90K) — in the top quarter of Researcher salary ranges in New York.

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