Position Summary:

The Department of Economics at the Villanova School of Business seeks to fill a tenure track position in Economics beginning Fall 2025. The rank is Assistant Professor. The fields are Urban Economics and Real Estate.

Our hire is expected to teach undergraduate courses for the Department of Economics as well as the Department of Finance and Real Estate. Specifically, courses that need to be covered are Urban Economics and Real Estate Fundamentals, with others determined by departmental needs.

The Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate was established to provide outstanding academic and professional development opportunities to Villanova students in the field of commercial real estate. The DiLella Center supports faculty research and teaching, ensuring relevance in the curriculum through the incorporation of site visits, case competitions, experiential learning projects, industry-standard tools and the perspectives of industry experts.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Villanova School of Business is committed to both scholarly research and teaching excellence. In addition to maintaining an active research agenda leading to high quality publications, the appointment involves teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates are expected to have completed their Ph.D. degree before the appointment starts. Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to high quality research and possess excellent teaching skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Evidence of strong research potential and teaching excellence are highly valued.

Special Message to Applicants:

For full consideration for the position, candidates must submit a complete application via the VU jobs portal at https://jobs.villanova.edu/. Review of applications will begin on February 10, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

All initial applications are to include:

Cover letter Curriculum vitae Statement of teaching philosophy Statement of research interests Contact information for 3 references. References will be contacted via email to submit confidential letters of recommendation when the application is submitted. For finalists, an official graduate transcript will be required. To mail hard copy of transcripts, please send to Search Committee, Department of Economics, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Bartley Hall, Villanova, PA 19085.

The position offers a commensurate and competitive salary and benefits package.

For technical assistance, please contact us at 610-519-7900, 610-519-7616, or jobshelp@villanova.edu.

Application-related questions may be sent to Dr. Erasmus Kersting, Chair, Department of Economics (erasmus.kersting@villanova.edu).

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