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UCLA Department of Economics - Assistant Adjunct Professor position
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: October 19, 2026
Next review date: Sunday, Feb 28, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Jun 30, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The UCLA Department of Economics invites highly qualified applicants for an Assistant Adjunct faculty position to begin July 1, 2027. This is a temporary, non-tenure teaching track appointment. Responsibilities will include research, teaching, and service. The ideal candidate must have strong teaching skills as evidenced by significant prior classroom experience and teaching evaluations. Prior experience in large class settings is valued. Adjunct re/appointments are dictated by availability of departmental funds. The appointment can be on a short-term or a long-term basis (two years maximum allowable but with renewal for another two-year period).
Ability to teach undergraduate courses in Statistics and Econometrics as well as Principles of Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics is preferred. The ideal candidate will also have experience and enthusiasm for employing online tools in the classroom and as learning aids for students, as well as an interest in classroom innovations. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in economics or in fields of comparable sophistication and should have the Ph.D. in hand by date of hire.
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 3. The salary range for this Assistant Adjunct Professor position is $111,400 -$139,200. "Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. To apply, candidates must submit (a) a cover letter (b) CV, (c) statement of research, (d) statement of teaching, (e) teaching evaluations, and (f) three letters of evaluation (arm's length), additional two (optional). Applications will be accepted via the UC Recruit beginning November 2, 2026.
To ensure full consideration, completed applications must be submitted by March 31, 2027 (initial review), however, applications will still be accepted through June 30, 2027. After the initial review date, new applications will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Qualifications
Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in economics or in fields of comparable sophistication and should have the Ph.D. in hand by date of hire.
Ability to teach undergraduate courses Statistics and Econometrics as well as Principles of Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics is preferred.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Expand our reach as a global university
Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
Become a more effective institutionPrompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
Statement of Teaching
Teaching Evaluations - At least two years of teaching evaluations as instructor and/or teaching assistant. Additional years may be requested.
- 3-5 letters of reference required
Help contact: mcdevitt@econ.ucla.edu
About UCLA
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
- “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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