Assistant or Associate Professor of Economic Analysis – Tufts University

Assistant or Associate Professor of Economic Analysis – Tufts University

• Institution: Tufts University

• Academic Unit / Department: Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health & Community Medicine; Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Tufts CSDD)

• Job Reference / Requisition ID: 191805

• Appointment Type: Full-Time, Non-Tenure-Track Clinical Faculty

• Academic Rank / Level: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

• Salary / Remuneration: Assistant Professor: $108,000–$162,000 per year; Associate Professor: $120,000–$200,000 per year

• Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

• Application Deadline: Open until filled; priority review begins October 15, 2026

📋 Overview of Role

Tufts CSDD is seeking a full-time faculty member with expertise in economic analysis and grant-funded research related to drug development. The successful candidate will conduct multidisciplinary, data-driven research addressing the economics, efficiency, performance, and strategic development of pharmaceutical and biotechnology products.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Conduct and lead grant-funded quantitative and qualitative research related to drug development economics.

• Develop research on drug and biologic development costs, clinical activities, investment returns, regulatory reform, and pharmaceutical R&D strategies.

• Analyze research findings and present results through academic and industry publications, conferences, and other scholarly outlets.

• Raise research funding and develop scholarly studies within the multidisciplinary Tufts CSDD environment.

• Collaborate with government agencies, foundations, private corporations, and other research partners.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Required Education: Doctoral degree in health economics, finance, management, or a related field. Master's-level candidates with extensive relevant experience may also be considered.

• Experience & Specializations: Experience directing and conducting grant-funded quantitative and qualitative research, particularly in drug development, pharmaceutical economics, clinical research, or related areas.

• Preferred Expertise: Knowledge of drug development processes and global pharmaceutical R&D functions and services.

• Research Areas: Drug development costs, clinical study economics, ROI and NPV modeling, therapeutic asset success and failure rates, regulatory reform, M&A, portfolio composition, and development performance.

• Academic Profile: Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and accomplishments.

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

• Assistant Professor: $108,000–$162,000 annually at 1.0 FTE.

• Associate Professor: $120,000–$200,000 annually at 1.0 FTE.

• Faculty positions within the clinical department are non-tenure-track.

• Tufts University offers a multidisciplinary research environment with opportunities for grant-funded scholarship and collaboration.

📄 Application Checklist & Required Documents

1. Cover letter.

2. Statement of research interests and philosophy.

3. Statement describing how teaching, research, mentoring, and/or service experience would contribute to the program and Tufts University's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

4. Current curriculum vitae (CV).

5. Names of three individuals who can provide letters of recommendation.

📬 Application Process

• 🔗 Application Link: https://apply.interfolio.com/191805

• 📧 Contact / Technical Support: help@interfolio.com

• 📞 Interfolio Support: 877-997-8807

• 📅 Priority Review: October 15, 2026

• 📅 Deadline: Applications accepted until the position is filled.

🌐 Official Website / Domain: https://www.tufts.edu/