University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Job Description:
The Department of Resource Economics invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor with an applied microeconomics and econometrics research focus. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate courses in microeconomics, quantitative methods/econometrics, and managerial economics. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a national research agenda. Interdisciplinary research opportunities across the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus as part of the Computational Social Sciences Initiative will be possible. We are seeking talented applicants qualified for an assistant professor position. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration.

Requirements:
Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in agricultural/managerial/resource/applied economics, economics, econometrics or a related field as of September 1, 2017.

Additional Information:
The Department of Resource Economics has 17 faculty, 350 undergraduate majors, and about 20 graduate students (one-half are Ph.D. candidates). We place special emphasis on high quality research, faculty-student interaction, and cooperation among faculty. We share a fundamental commitment to teach and attract a diverse student body.

Application Instructions:
To apply, submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, and writing samples online at http://umass.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=76479. Please arrange to have 3 letters of recommendation sent directly to microeconsearch@umass.edu.

Review of applications will begin November 7, 2016. The search will continue until the position is filled. We will be conducting preliminary interviews of candidates at the American Economic Association annual meeting in January 2017. Direct inquiries to microeconsearch@umass.edu.

The University is part of the 5-College Consortium in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, with excellent social, cultural, and recreational amenities in a town and rural setting. We are 2 hours from Boston and 3 hours from New York City.

The University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the University's goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual's record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic degree and career.