University of Bath

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Starting from £47,801, rising to £55,389
Reference: DC3756R

His appointment constitutes a further investment in our vibrant and Department of Economics and is part of a massive expansion of the Department over the next two years. We are looking for excellent and ambitious scholars who can help us continue to develop further our achievements in teaching and research. This appointment shall strengthen our Research Group “Health/Education/Labour Economics”. We are looking for candidates with a strong research expertise in the area of this research group. We are looking for individuals who are interested in contributing to current research projects but who are also keen to apply for new research grants together with colleagues. Candidates must be able to deliver and teach courses related to the research group in a broad sense.

We promote an exciting research culture generating knowledge, developing new ideas and techniques and attract high quality undergraduate and postgraduate students to an extensive range of programmes. Our research activities inform students' learning and encourage the interaction between academia and the wider society both in terms of policy formulation and outcome evaluation and knowledge transfer to businesses and public organisations. The Department is currently organised into five research groups: a) Macroeconomics and Finance b) Econometrics, c) Economic Theory, d) Public and Environmental Economics and e) Labour/Education/Health Economics.

You will demonstrate a substantial reputation in the field, supported by the quality and volume of your publications, your ability to participate in collaborative research and a track record of successful grant applications.

All candidates are expected to deliver high quality teaching, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and to attract and successfully supervise PhD students.

For more information about the Department and its activities, please go to:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/economics/

For informal enquiries contact:

Professor Michael Finus, Head of Department by email: m.finus@bath.ac.uk, Professor John Sessions by email: J.G.Sessions@bath.ac.uk, Dr Kerry Papps, Senior Lecturer by email: k.l.papps@bath.ac.uk and Dr Jonathan James by email: J.James@bath.ac.uk.

The deadline of application is 16th September 2016. We strongly encourage reference letters to comment also on previous management and teaching experience and performance.

Closing Date: Friday 16 September 2016