Lehigh University’s Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Economics with a specialization in behavioral economics, with an anticipated start date of July 2026. Candidates must have earned a PhD in economics or a related field by the date of employment.
JEL Classifications: D9 Micro-Based Behavioral Economics; C9 Design of Experiments
Information about Department/University
The Department of Economics offers PhD, MS in Applied Economics, and BS/BA degrees. Department faculty are actively engaged in research and teaching, with numerous university teaching awards and publications in leading general and field journals. Department faculty are also involved in the use and administration of the Lehigh Business Behavioral Research Lab: https://business.lehigh.edu/centers/behavioral-research-lab. To learn more about the department, applicants are invited to visit the Department of Economics website: https://business.lehigh.edu/departments/economics
Lehigh University is a premier residential research university, ranked 15th in the WSJ/College Pulse 2025 ranking, 26th in the Poets and Quants 2025 rankings for the best business programs for undergraduates, and 46th in national universities in the US News and World Report 2025 rankings.
Founded in 1865, Lehigh University is an R1 university combining outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,500 students. Lehigh University has some 5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate students, and nearly 600 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA, a vibrant and historic area. Over 860,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia.
Qualifications
Candidates must have earned a PhD in economics or a related field by the date of employment. The successful candidate will be expected to have and maintain a strong record of high-quality scholarship and contribute to the teaching and service missions of the department, the college, and the broader university.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin on November 3, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by November 30, 2025. Applicants should submit their materials at https://apply.interfolio.com/174422. Candidates should submit the following materials:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- One research paper
- Three letters of recommendation
- Research statement that describes past scholarly contributions and future research directions
- Teaching statement that describes instructional philosophy and courses that the candidate would want to teach or develop
- A statement on Contributions to Lehigh’s Principles of Our Equitable Community that describes how your experiences, knowledge, and skills prepare you to effectively contribute to a learning and research community that holds these principles at its core (the Lehigh ADVANCE Center’s guide for understanding and preparing such statements is available here)
Any inquiries regarding this search should be directed to the Department Chair at inecon@lehigh.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Lehigh University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national origin (including shared ancestry), pregnancy or related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits, and supports faculty members’ work/life balance.