Multiple tenure-track positions are available at the Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University. Applicants from all fields in economics, including but not limited to labor economics, applied microeconomics, and econometrics, are warmly invited to apply. We especially welcome scholars with excellence in research and teaching to apply for senior positions.

Competitive compensation package will be provided commensurate with experience including competitive salary, research funds, housing allowances, plus standard fringe benefits. An ideal candidate should show a commitment to high quality research and teaching. The medium of instruction is English. Candidates for the assistant professor should have a Ph.D. in hand or firmly expected by August 2026.

IESR was established at Jinan University in December 2015 and operates under the leadership of internationally renowned scholars with Yangtze River Scholar Professor Shuaizhang Feng as the Dean and Professor James Heckman as the Chairman of the Advisory Board. 

Please submit a cover letter, CV, job market paper and three reference letters sent directly by the letter writers through this website https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?JOE_ID=111476605 by December 1, 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to online interviews.

For more information, please visit https://iesr.jnu.edu.cn/Home/main.htm or contact us at