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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, CA ZZ Director, UCLA Institute for Research on Labor & Employment
The UCLA College of Letters and Science invites applications for the position of Director, Institute for
Research on Labor and Employment, an organized research unit at UCLA (www.irle.ucla.edu). The candidate
should be an outstanding senior scholar who is recognized as a leader in the study of labor and employment.
The Director will lead the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, which involves but is not
limited to: (1) Setting a research agenda for the institute; (2) Convening UCLA faculty from a wide range of
campus departments and professional schools; (3) Further developing the undergraduate teaching program in
Labor Studies; and (4) Managing the Institute's internal units and relations with key off-campus stakeholders.
Someone who is not currently a member of the UCLA faculty would hold a tenured faculty appointment in one
of the UCLA social science departments (www.sscnet.ucla.edu/college). Applications will be reviewed starting
on November 1, 2007, but will be accepted until the position is filled, with the goal of making an appointment
starting July 1, 2008. Applicants should submit a personal statement covering their vision for the institute,
administrative experience and scholarly expertise, as well as a curriculum vitae and list of references (with
appropriate contact information). All applications, nominations and inquiries should be addressed to: Chair,
UCLA IRLE Director Search Committee, 10945 Le Conte Ave, Suite 2107, University of California-Los
Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1478 (email: search@irle.ucla.edu). The University of California is an Equal
Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only
individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States as established by documents specified in the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
AF Any Field
The Department of Public Policy of the UCLA School of Public Affairs seeks to recruit an outstanding
economist at all ranks with policy-oriented research and teaching interests. We are open with respect to area of
specialization, but the successful candidate will have a distinguished record of accomplishment appropriate to
rank. The position will involve research, teaching, and service contributions to the Department. Our current
faculty's substantive applied interests include social, economic, crime, health, education, environmental,
national security, development, and international policy, as well as organizational design, ethics, and the policy-making process. The Department offers a two-year Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree program and
participates in an undergraduate minor in public affairs. Please visit our web site at www.spa.ucla.edu to learn
more about the Public Policy Department. Applicants should send a C.V., one research paper, and a cover letter
characterizing your interest in conducting research and teaching in an interdisciplinary public policy program
to: Chair, Economist Recruitment Committee, Department of Public Policy, UCLA School of Public Affairs,
3250 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656. We will begin reviewing applications on
September 15th and will continue receiving applications until the position is filled. UCLA is an Equal
Employment Opportunity Employer.
E1 Macroeconomics
The UCLA Anderson Forecast, a research center of the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management,
seeks to hire a full-time research/teaching economist. This is a non-tenure track position with a two-year
contract, with possible renewal. Researchers contribute to the ongoing work performed by the center to create
economic outlooks for the nation, California, and a variety of local regions. Research includes policy analysis
along with econometric modeling. Independent research is strongly encouraged. Academic teaching is optional.
Preference will be given to applicants with academic or other professional research experience, but applications
from new Ph.D.s will be considered. The position requires production of high-level analysis for presentation
forecast conferences and publications to a diverse audience including academicians, business people and
government policymakers. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essentials. To apply, send or
email a letter of application, a curriculum vita and research papers to: Patricia Nomura, UCLA Anderson
Forecast, 110 Westwood Plaza, Room B302, Los Angeles, California 90095
(patricia.nomura@anderson.ucla.edu). For additional information on the Forecast center, please refer to our
website: www.Uclaforecast.com |
