Assistant, Associate

American University in Cairo

Job Description:

The American University in Cairo's Onsi Sawiris School of
Business invites nominations and applications for a faculty position in the Mohamed Shafik Gabr Department of Economics at the level of
Assistant/Associate/Professor for a fixed-term four-year appointment, to begin in Fall 2026. The department seeks an applicant with
exceptional teaching and research records in Development Economics, broadly defined. We particularly welcome candidates whose research
addresses contemporary development challenges. Candidates are expected to transcend traditional mainstream approaches by engaging with new
emerging development issues. The applicant must build a diverse research team in collaboration with local and international participants,
addressing how the above sub-disciplines relate to the Middle East and African regions. Applicants with interdisciplinary or cross-cutting
research agendas and a commitment to addressing real-world policy and societal impacts are especially encouraged to apply. The successful
applicant will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, and must be actively engaged in research and service, as
well as supervise master's theses. Finally, all faculty must be willing to teach introductory courses.

Requirements:

Applicants must hold a PhD in economics from a reputable university, preferably one accredited by AACSB
and/or EQUIS. Applicants must demonstrate an internationally recognized record of research excellence and scholarly impact. Applicants must
have a proven record of research publications in the past five years in top-tier journals (A*/A according to the ABDC ranking or Q1/Q2
according to Scopus ranking). PhD candidates must demonstrate a strong research agenda and a history of securing competitive research
funding. Candidates should demonstrate commitment to academic research, teaching, and service.