University of Massachusetts/Boston

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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Economics and the Honors College

University of Massachusetts Boston

The Department of Economics and the Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Boston invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor, to begin September 1, 2015. This position will be a joint appointment in the Honors College and the Economics Department and will support the growing cohorts of Honors College undergraduate students and, in the Economics Department, the increasing numbers of undergraduate majors as well as the Department's M.A. in Applied Economics. Teaching and service responsibilities will be spread across the Honors College and the department of Economics. The applicant should be able to develop and teach innovative interdisciplinary seminars to intellectually ambitious non-majors in the Honors College.

We are especially interested in candidates who include heterodox political economy, feminist approaches, applied policy analysis, or innovative methodologies (including interdisciplinary approaches that draw on philosophy, psychology, and other disciplines) in their research. A strong interest in the economic impacts of globalization or in public health would be advantageous. Additionally, the applicant is expected to demonstrate an ability to secure external funding.

Candidates should have a successful teaching record and the capacity to contribute to the development of the newly announced Honors College, undergraduate general education, and the economics major. Evidence of successful teaching with diverse students, including international students, is highly desirable. Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. by no later than August 31, 2015. Evidence of progress towards an excellent scholarly record is necessary.

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a sample of written work, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names and email addresses of three references to:

http://umb.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=53810

Please include in your letter of application an explanation of how your work would complement the heterodox nature of the Economics Department.

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the ASSA meetings in Boston.

UMass Boston provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment.

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