An application concerning the employment of one or more alien workers for the following permanent position will be filed with the Department of Labor (for non-schedule A positions) or with the Department of Homeland Security (for Schedule A positions).

Employer: The University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Job Title: Assistant Professor of Economics

Job Duties: Teach graduate and undergraduate courses (e.g. Econometrics) within the Department of Economics; conduct high quality research; and maintain a commitment to fostering the goals of the department, college, and university.

Job Requirements: PhD in Economics or a closely related field at the time of appointment or by the date of hire. It also requires a research agenda in applied and theoretical econometrics and ability to teach econometrics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A candidate for Assistant Professor who is just finishing their terminal degrees will be evaluated mostly on the quality of their job-market paper, specifically for identifying elements of innovation in their job-market papers. Senior applicants will mostly be evaluated based on their solid record of publications in top academic journals as well as on their teaching performance.

The employer will pay or exceed the prevailing wage determined by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Location of Employment:
• UTK, 2200 Sutherland Ave, Cherokee Mills, Suite 108, Knoxville, TN 37919
• UTK, 1000 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996
Direct questions to: Dr. Scott Gilpatric, Head of Department of Economics ([email protected]).

The notice is provided in compliance with 20 CFR 656.10d. Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application to the Certifying Officer of the U.S. Department of Labor holding jurisdiction over the location of the proposed employment.

Certifying Officer
U.S. Department of Labor, ETA OFLC
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Room N-5311
Washington, DC 20210