Employment Opportunities
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is currently seeking candidates for the following roles:
Assistant Professor - Department of Resource Economics
The Department of Resource Economics invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, expected to start on September 1, 2026. Applicants should have a research focus in applied microeconomics and econometrics, specifically in the area of environmental and natural resource economics (ENRE). Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. The new hire is expected to develop a nationally recognized research agenda to add to the Department’s ENRE research focus. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate courses in microeconomics, econometrics, and ENRE. A wide range of interdisciplinary research opportunities are available across the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus, including through the Computational Social Sciences Initiative, Energy Transition Initiative, and the Institute for Social Science Research. Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in agricultural/resource/applied economics, economics, econometrics or a related field as of September 1, 2026. Research complementarities with the department’s other focus areas will be considered.
Lecturer in Statistics - Department of Resource Economics
The Department of Resource Economics invites applications for a full-time lecturer in statistics/applied econometrics expected to start on September 1, 2026. The successful applicant will become part of a team in charge of teaching the department's introductory statistics courses in a blended online/team-based learning model and will be expected to teach a 3-3 load. Teaching responsibilities will primarily include undergraduate courses in introductory statistics for business and economics, as well as teaching at least one other undergraduate course. A familiarity with both online and in-person teaching formats is highly desirable, as is evidence of effectiveness when teaching large sections (over 100 students) and a strong commitment to pedagogical innovation and adaptation. Qualified candidates should have a graduate degree (PhD preferred) in economics, statistics, or a related field by the expected start date.
Lecturer (100%) - Department of Political Science, UMass Poll
The Department of Political Science invites applications for a one-year, non-tenure track lecturer position in political behavior beginning in September 2026. This role offers the opportunity for the right candidate to further their own research agenda and to collaborate with faculty on ongoing and new research projects related to political behavior, public opinion, political psychology, gender and politics, methodology, and race and ethnic politics. This position will also serve as a core contributor to the UMass Poll with responsibility for mentoring, teaching, and directing undergraduate research fellows and assisting with survey design, analysis, and media outreach. The lecturer will be responsible for teaching three courses each academic year and will be supervised by Tatishe Nteta, Provost Professor of Political Science and Director of the UMass Poll. Qualified candidates should have a PhD in political science or a related discipline by the time of the appointment, experience conducting survey research and statistical software, and a record of teaching in American politics, methodology, political psychology, gender and politics, race and ethnic politics, or state and local politics.
Lecturer (100%) - Department of Political Science
3 available positions. The Department of Political Science invites applications for three non-tenure-track lecturer positions, slated to begin September 1, 2026. Each position carries a 3-3 teaching load with the expectation to contribute service to the undergraduate program, including willingness to serve on ad hoc committees and in other capacities as needed. Each lecturer is expected to teach courses from the following list, although the exact mix of teaching will change from year to year:
- One or more sections of Junior Year Writing (POLISCI 377: Interpretation and Analysis)
- One or more introductory courses in political science subfields: American Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, or Political Theory.
- One or more upper-level courses in areas of expertise, including but not limited to Comparative Politics courses with any regional specialization, Environmental Politics, Gender and Politics, Global Political Economy, Globalization and Governance, Intro to Constitutional Law, Media and Politics, Nationalism/Ethnic/Identity Politics, Public Policy, Race and International Relations, Research Methods, Social Movements, and State and Local Government.
These are two-year appointments, with the expectation of reappointment contingent upon programmatic needs, funding, and the candidate’s performance. Qualified candidates should have a PhD in political science or a closely related field, evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching, and the ability to teach courses in multiple fields of political science.
For a list of all open positions within the University, please visit the UMass Human Resources webpage.