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Texas Tech University

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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, Free Market Institute

JOE ID Number: 2016-02_111456053
Date Posted: 09/15/2016
Date Inactive: 01/31/2017
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, Free Market Institute
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Lubbock, Texas, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Keywords:
Free Market Economics, Austrian Economics, Public Choice Theory, New Institutional Economics, Comparative Institutional Analysis, Political Economy
Salary Range: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Free Market Institute (FMI) at Texas Tech University seeks applicants for a tenured/tenure-track faculty appointment, at the assistant, associate, or full professor rank, in an appropriate academic department, contingent upon the applicant’s qualifications, and with an expectation of teaching undergraduate and graduate students. The position will also include an affiliated role with the Free Market Institute. Successful applicants will have a capacity to advance the FMI’s research mission through an established record and/or a demonstration of strong potential to execute a promising agenda in research related to the theory, history and practice of free markets. Candidates with knowledge of Austrian economics, public choice theory, and new institutional economics are particularly encouraged. Additionally, Affiliated Faculty will be expected to seek outside research funding, advise FMI Ph.D. Fellows pursuing advanced degrees, participate in FMI research workshops and reading groups, and provide other service, as appropriate, to the Institute’s programs and initiatives, the university, and the community.

For additional information, contact the Free Market Institute by phone at 806-742-7138 or email at free.market@ttu.edu.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 11/07/2016
Reference Instructions:
Junior candidates should submit three letters of reference in PDF format to free.market@ttu.edu, while senior level candidates may just include three references on their CVs.
Application Instructions:
The minimum qualifications include a Ph.D.in Economics or another field related to the study of free markets. All applicants must have a demonstrated ability to establish a focused research program and a strong teaching record. Associate and Full professor applicants also require a demonstrated track-record of published research that warrants the rank and tenure at Texas Tech University.

An application, cover letter, curriculum vitae and a sample of scholarly work may be uploaded at the Texas Tech University Careers website (Direct URL: http://goo.gl/QFmevx) under requisition 8505BR.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech University. The university welcomes applications from minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples.