JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
East Carolina University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: North Carolina, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: Q -- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics
Keywords:
Natural Resource Economics
Coastal Issues
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Department of Coastal Studies at East Carolina University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track, nine-month faculty position beginning August 2026. We are looking for a social scientist with an active, interdisciplinary research program focusing on coastal and marine environmental issues.
This position is research intensive, and the successful candidate is expected to conduct research on the human dimensions of coastal or lacustrine environments, secure extramural funding, and publish in high-impact journals. The annual teaching load for this position is a 1-1, which includes one graduate course on interdisciplinary theories in the ECU Integrated Coastal Sciences (ICS) PhD program and one high-enrollment undergraduate course in economics, coastal studies or similar courses. Additional duties include mentoring of graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, undergraduate students, and interns as part of an active research lab and service to the students, university, community, and profession. This position is an opportunity to be part of an exciting and dynamic environment in a collaborative, interdisciplinary department.
The candidate can be based either in Greenville or the Coastal Studies Institute in the Outer Banks.
The direct link to the job announcement is: https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/87990. Applicants can apply through ECU’s PeopleAdmin portal.
For any questions, please contact Nadine Heck heckn19@ecu.edu.
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link