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Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor of Technology and Behavioral/Experimental Economics
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A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$34,471 / year median in Texas
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Description The Department of Economics in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University is seeking to fill one position at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Economics of Technology and Behavioral and Experimental Economics. This position is a 9-month full-time academic appointment with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027. In addition to publishing in leading journals, the successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and supervise graduate students, as well as participate in the behavioral and experimental workshop, serve on an appropriate department committee, and be involved as a member of Ph. D. dissertation committees. Qualifications This position requires a Ph. D. in economics or a related field. All appointees are expected to be committed to teaching and research of the highest quality. Application Instructions Applications must be submitted online at https://apply.interfolio.com/191770 . Applicants must submit a cover letter, vita, a personal statement to include philosophy and plans on research, teaching, and service, and arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be submitted online. For fullest consideration, applications should be received by October 15, 2026. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the search may be directed to Chelsi Bass .