Title: Assistant Professor, Macroeconomics and Trade
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification:
E00 Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics: General
F00 International Economics: General
Q17 Agriculture in International Trade
O11 Macroeconomic Analysis of Economic Development
Keywords:
Macroeconomics
International Trade
Agricultural Economics
Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with education, training and professional experience
Position description:
The Department of Agricultural Economics invites applications at the level of Assistant Professor. This is an academic year appointment expected to begin August 2023. We are particularly interested in candidates capable of teaching courses in the fields of Macroeconomics and International Trade. Candidates are expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and to supervise graduate students. The expected teaching load is 2-3 courses per year. Potential exists for teaching distance courses. Some research activities should be funded through external grants. The Department has a history of success in acquiring funding from national and international institutions. Incoming faculty are mentored by and collaborate with other faculty and research centers at Purdue.
The position requires a Ph.D. in Agricultural or Applied Economics, Economics, or a closely related field.
The Department: The Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University has 38 tenure track faculty, over 450 undergraduate students across four majors, and over 100 graduate students. The department’s research and education activities are conducted on a wide array of issues that include agribusiness management, sales, experimental economics, industrial organization, decision sciences, development, trade, policy, macroeconomics, production, consumption, and environmental and resource issues.
The College: The Department of Agricultural Economics is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the world’s leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource sciences and ranked eighth in the world in the 2022 QS World University Rankings. The College is deeply committed to the three land-grant missions (teaching, research, and extension), to international activities and perspectives that span all missions, and to excellence in all we do. The College has 11 academic departments and includes 302 faculty, 2823 undergraduate students, and 769 graduate students. The College’s current strategic plan can be accessed at https://ag.purdue.edu/about/strategic-plan.html .
Application
Applicants must submit a cover letter, current vita, sample of written work, and arrange for the submission of three letters of reference.
Applying for this position is a two-step process.
· Candidates must submit materials to https://econjobmarket.org/positions/8674
· Candidates must provide their name and upload their CV at:
https://careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/22173/
· Screening of applicants will begin November 1 and will continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required for employment. For additional information contact Tracy Buck at tbuck08@purdue.edu.
Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural Economics is committed to advancing diversity in all areas of faculty effort, including discovery, instruction, and engagement. Candidates should address at least one of these areas in a separate Diversity and Inclusion Statement, indicating their experiences, current interests or activities, and/or future goals to promote a climate that values diversity and inclusion.
Purdue University, the College of Agriculture and the School of Agricultural Economics are committed to free and open inquiry in all matters. Candidates are encouraged to address in their cover letter how they are prepared to contribute to a climate that values and protects free inquiry and academic freedom.
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.