University of Florida

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The Food and Resource Economics Department (FRED) at the University of Florida is recruiting for a 12-month tenure-accruing position for Assistant Professor with research and teaching interests in natural resource and/or environmental economics. Duties will include teaching two or three undergraduate and/or graduate courses per year. Applicants should possess excellent applied microeconomic analysis, quantitative and communication skills, and the motivation to work in multidisciplinary teams. Tenure will accrue in the Food and Resource Economics Department.

FRED has 26 faculty members in Gainesville and six faculty members located across research and education centers throughout the state. FRED averages approximately 300 undergraduate and 80 graduate students. Research, Teaching, and Extension efforts reflect both the needs of the State and the mission of the Agricultural Economics profession. In addition to FRED, there are many centers on campus with opportunities for collaborative research, such as the Florida Climate Institute, UF Water Institute, and the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems.

Individuals wishing to apply should go online to https://jobs.ufl.edu (requisition # 498942) to submit required application materials.

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.