Texas Tech University

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The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Texas Tech University is seeking to fill a nine-month tenure track position in agribusiness, with specialization in empirical industrial organization, agricultural finance and marketing, or closely related fields conducting teaching (50%) and research (50%). The person filling this position will be expected to significantly contribute to the Master of Agribusiness program by capitalizing on an already growing student enrollment and establishing an outreach program that targets local, national, and international agribusiness firms.

Duties include teaching and advising undergraduate and graduate students, attracting external funding, publishing research results in peer reviewed journals and outlets. Service and outreach activities relevant to the departmental mission also are expected.

Start date is as early as August 2015 and the salary will be commensurate with the qualifications of the individual selected and competitive with other public universities. Salary and rank adjustments are possible for candidates with significant faculty-level experience.

Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics, Agribusiness, Economics, Business Administration, or a closely related field.

For more information and to apply, visit http://www.texastech.edu/careers/faculty-positions.php, Requisition ID No. 3235BR.