University of Florida

Position Title/Short Description

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The Department of Economics of the University of Florida invites applications for a tenure-track position at the full-time Assistant Professor level in the field of Economic Development with a Fall 2017 start date and a 9-month period appointment.

The candidate should possess strong empirical research skills in the field of Economic Development in addition to excellent teaching credentials. Applicants must have their Ph.D. completed by August 2017, and will be expected to undertake undergraduate and graduate teaching and independent research. Salary is competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a full benefits package.

Applications must be submitted on-line at http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/498648/assistant-professor and must include a curriculum vitae, a job market paper and evidence of teaching experience (if available). After initial review, selected applicants will be asked to submit three letters of recommendation. For full consideration, application materials should be received by November 15, 2016 and the position will remain open until filled.

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. 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). The recruitment/selection process will be conducted in accordance with Florida’s “Government in the Sunshine” and public records laws.