The University of Washington Tacoma

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The University of Washington Tacoma (UW Tacoma) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Regional Economics in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. This is a full-time, multi-year position with a nine-month service period. We seek a broadly-trained individual with a range of interests and excellent teaching and research potential. The successful candidate will be trained in applied microeconomics and public policy analysis. Preferred areas of specialization include urbanization, land use, and regional economic development, especially as they relate to issues of poverty, inequality, and sustainability. Candidates with expertise in spatial econometric methods are encouraged to apply, but we are open to scholarship that utilizes different methods of inquiry. The successful candidate will be expected to develop research projects in the region, with the potential for innovative field-based coursework in collaboration with local policy makers.

Submit all materials to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6354. Applications received before December 1st, 2015 will receive full consideration, but screening of applicants will continue until the position is filled. For further information, contact Will McGuire (wmcguire@uw.edu).