Assistant Professor: Health Economics
Advertiser: Department of Economics, Carleton University
Field(s) of specialization: Health; Education; Welfare
Position type(s): Assistant Professor
Location of job: C870 Loeb Building, Department of Economics, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: 2021-07-01
Job duration: Continuing/permanent
Letters of reference required: 3
Target date for applications: 20 Nov 2020
Current search status: Position filled
Posting end date: 28 Feb 2021
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting January, 2021.
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About the Position:

The Department of Economics at Carleton University invites applications from qualified candidates for a preliminary tenure-track faculty position in the field of Health Economics at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2021.

The main criteria for selection are evidence of high-quality research in Health Economics and good teaching potential. In terms of teaching, the expectation is to teach Health Economics and related courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The selected candidate is also expected to engage in the supervision of graduate students in Health Economics.

About the Academic Unit:

The Department of Economics is housed in Carleton University’s Faculty of Public Affairs. It offers the Bachelor of Economics (Honours and General), as well as the International Economic Policy and Global Development specializations in the Bachelor of Global and International Studies to approximately 1000 students within the Faculty of Public Affairs. The Bachelor of Economics allows students to pursue a number of concentrations including computational analysis, economic data science, economic theory, financial economics and natural resources, environment and the economy. The Department also offers an M.A. in Economics, and in partnership with the University of Ottawa, a Ph.D. in Economics through the Ottawa-Carleton Graduate School of Economics. Academic positions in Economics offer opportunities for interaction with excellent colleagues. Our faculty members have published regularly in top general and field journals. Naturally, such positions also offer opportunities for interaction with the students in our Ph.D. program. Location in close proximity to the Health Canada, Bank of Canada, Statistics Canada, Finance Canada, and the University of Ottawa provides many advantages. Further information about the Department is available at www.carleton.ca/economics.

Qualifications:

Candidates should hold (or expect to complete prior to the date of appointment) a doctoral degree in economics (or in a highly related field) and have a record of high-quality research and good teaching potential.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should apply via https://www.econjobmarket.org/. Applications must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, job market paper, a statement of teaching interests and experience, and samples of research papers. Applicants should also arrange to have three referees upload letters to https://www.econjobmarket.org/.

Please indicate in your application if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

The Department anticipates contacting candidates for Zoom interviews, online seminars, and virtual campus visits in December 2020 and January 2021 or until the position is filled.

For more information: www.carleton.ca/economics/ or direct any question regarding the position to a>louisphilippe.beland@carleton.ca</a. To see the full posting for this position, please visit www.carleton.ca/provost/jobs/academics/.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. All positions are subject to budgetary approval.

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