JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016

University of Saskatchewan

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College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Bioresource Policy, Business & Economics
Assistant Professor-Management and Finance (Tenure Track)

JOE ID Number: 2015-02_111454939
Date Posted: 11/30/2015
Date Inactive: 01/31/2016
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor-Management and Finance (Tenure Track)
Section: International:Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA
JEL Classification: Q1 -- Agriculture
Keywords:
Agribusiness Management, Farm Management, Agribusiness Finance , Price Analysis, Futures and Options
Salary Range: CAD$90,796 to CAD$109,108
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Applications are invited for this position at the rank of Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in the Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics at the University of Saskatchewan starting July 1, 2016.

Duties:
The candidate will be expected to establish a successful program of research and teaching in the area of agribusiness management or agricultural finance or a closely related field. The appointee will be expected to deliver three courses per year at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. Teaching duties will be assigned according to the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. The appointee is also expected to be involved in graduate student supervision.

Qualifications:
Candidates will have a Ph.D. in Agribusiness, Agricultural/Resource Economics, Finance, or a closely related field. Evidence of high quality post-secondary teaching, the ability to establish an in-depth program of research and the ability to operate as a team player in a collegial environment will be considered a strengths. Relocation assistance is available for the appointee if from outside of Saskatchewan. This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package. All qualified individuals are invited to apply, but Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Reference letters can be sent electronically to: Prof. Bill Brown, Professor and Department Head, Department of Bioresource Policy Business & Economics, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada Email: bill.brown@usask.ca.
Application Instructions:
A letter of application, CV (including list of publications, teaching experience, a statement of teaching philosophy, a sample of relevant written work, academic transcripts and contact information for three referees should be submitted electronically to: Prof. Bill Brown, Professor and Department Head, Department of Bioresource Policy Business & Economics, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8, Canada Email: bill.brown@usask.ca.

Consideration of applications will start December 1, 2015 and continue until an acceptable candidate is identified.

Faculty members from the Department will be interviewing prospective candidates at the Allied Social Science Association meeting in San Francisco on January 3- 5, 2016.

More information about the University of Saskatchewan, the College of Agriculture and Bioresources and the Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics, can be found at http://www.usask.ca.