University of Florida

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The Department of Economics and the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) invites applications for an Assistant Professor. This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track joint position to begin August 16, 2015. BEBR conducts economic, demographic and survey research, with a focus on the state of Florida. Tenure would be in the Department of Economics. This appointment has a reduced teaching assignment to allow the successful candidate to develop economic expertise regarding issues relevant to Florida’s economy, to interact with the media and give presentations around the state, and to conduct externally funded economic research. Fields are open but the candidate should conduct empirical research. Relevant fields include urban, regional, public, development, econometrics, environmental, macro, or labor economics. The ability to communicate in Spanish is required, in order to interact directly with relevant constituents.

Candidates must have Ph.D. completed or completion anticipated by August 2015, with an initial appointment as Lecturer until Ph.D. completion. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a full benefits package.

Applications must be submitted on-line at https://jobs.ufl.edu/postings/58818 and must include a letter of application, CV, statement of current and future research plans, two sample syllabi or a statement of teaching philosophy, samples of peer or student teaching evaluations (as available), selected publications or writing sample, dissertation abstract and chapter outline, and three letters of recommendation. Applicants will provide names/emails of references and the application system will send automated emails to references requesting that they upload their letters of reference directly to the application website. For full consideration, application materials should be received by December 7, 2014 when the committee will begin reviewing applications, but the position will remain open until filled. Questions regarding the position can be directed to Richard Romano (at 352-392-4812). All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.
The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida Sunshine’s Law. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD).