JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Assumption University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
A -- General Economics and Teaching
G -- Financial Economics
E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
Keywords:
Applied Finance
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Assumption University seeks a full-time faculty member in Finance to teach upper-level courses such as Financial Management I & II and Investment and Securities Valuation. The role also includes teaching introductory economics courses like Principles of Macroeconomics and Statistics. The faculty member may also offer electives in applied finance, such as Financial Inclusion or Finance and the Common Good, helping students explore finance’s role in promoting the common good.
Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Finance with a field in Economics, or Ph.D. in Economics with a field in Finance, or A.B.D. on track to complete the Ph.D. by August 1, 2026.
Experience teaching undergraduates preferred.
Willingness to actively contribute to the mission of the University.
Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student body, with 20% of the student body being Pell grantees.
Demonstrated potential for scholarly contributions to the disciplines of Finance or Economics, using Boyers’ four categories of scholarship: the scholarship of discovery, of integration, of application and of teaching and learning.
To Apply:
Submit a letter of interest, CV, and contact info for three references at https://www.assumption.edu/people-and-departments/organization-listing/office-human-resources/employment-opportunities. Finalists will be asked for recommendation letters and additional documents.
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Link
Reference Instructions:
To apply, please submit a detailed letter of interest, current curriculum vita, and names and contact information for three references who can attest to the applicant's teaching experience, scholarly potential, and qualifications for the position. Finalists will be asked to provide recommendation letters and additional documents. Materials should be submitted online as MS Word documents or pdf files at www.assumption.edu/hr.