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The Department of Economics at the University of California, Riverside, invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics. The appointment will be for one quarter (Fall 2026), beginning September 2026. Primary responsibilities will include teaching two graduate-level macroeconomics courses, specifically the first-year core sequence and a second-year elective in the Ph.D. program. The appointed candidate is expected to engage in scholarly and/or professional activities and participate in service to the department, college, university, and broader academic profession.

Applicants must be ABD or have met the requirements for a Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field by the start of the appointment. Successful candidates should have a proven record or strong potential for excellence in teaching graduate-level macroeconomics. The salary for a Visiting Assistant Professor is $14,016 per course or $28,032 for two courses , dependent on qualifications and experience. This is a negotiated rate of pay and is not dependent on a UC salary scale.

Complete applications must include a cover letter of interest, a current CV, samples of research work, a teaching statement, teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference that are uploaded through the applicant system (please see Reference Instructions below for details). Review of applications will begin on August 26, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting materials should be received by Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

Applications and materials will be submitted using UCR’s online application system [Browse Open Recruitments or Log In - AP Recruit]

Reference Instructions:
Applicants who use Interfolio may utilize a feature provided by the Interfolio Service to allow Interfolio to upload their letters directly into the applicant system. Applicants can input an Interfolio-generated email address in place of their letter writer’s email address. Interfolio refers to this as Online Application Deliveries.

Confidential Letters solicited via the applicant system only–Applicant inserts reference names and solicits references from within applicant system at time of application. Only completed applications that include at least 3 letters of reference may be reviewed by the committee.

Please note that the university does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) and the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). A commitment to the UCR mission (https://apro.ucr.edu/mission-statement) is a preferred qualification.

We seek to hire scholars who will both advance our research directions and effectively educate our undergraduate and graduate students, while also engaging with University and Professional service activities. Research and teaching statements that are included with application materials are opportunities for candidates to share knowledge, experience, and goals that support the mission of UCR. For more information on UC’s criteria for successful faculty, refer to the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 210 - Criteria for Appointment, Promotion, and Appraisal (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-210.pdf). For Non-Senate faculty positions, review criteria and duties are governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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