University of Arkansas

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics in the Sam M Walton College of Business at The University of Arkansas invites applications for an opening for a tenured track assistant professor in applied econometrics beginning in August 2018. Primary duties include teaching economics at the graduate and undergraduate levels, engaging in a research program that results in outstanding scholarly publications, and performing service as assigned by the Department, College, and University.

Required Qualifications:
(1) A doctoral degree in economics with a field in applied econometrics and a supporting field in industrial organization, development, labor, or other areas of applied microeconomics as these areas would complement the current faculty’s teaching and research interests; (2) the potential to produce high quality academic research in leading journals and secure external research funding; (3) a commitment to high quality teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants are expected to have earned a Ph.D. in economics by August 2018.

Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to applicants with strong applied econometrics skills and a familiarity with econometric methods for big data analytics. Experience with firm-, household-, and/or industry-level data is especially valued, as are skills in data manipulation, analysis, and big data techniques.

Application Procedure:
Applicants must submit a letter of application, curriculum vita that includes a list of three references, and at least one, and preferably two, current unpublished papers through the University of Arkansas online hiring system at: https://jobs.uark.edu/postings/22926. In addition, three letters of reference should be submitted through the JOE network at https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/

Apply by December 1, 2017 to receive full consideration. Interviews will be conducted at the ASSA meetings in Philadelphia, PA, in January 2018. The posting is expected to remain open until filled. The candidate selected for this position will be required to submit a disclosure and consent form authorizing a background investigation.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and achievements.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution committed to achieving diversity in its faculty. Therefore, the university is especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our academic departments. The university welcomes applications without regard to race/color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Additional Position Information:
The University of Arkansas is a land grant, nationally-competitive, student-centered, research university serving Arkansas and the world. The University of Arkansas has approximately 28,500 students and the Walton College has over 5,200 students.

Location: The University of Arkansas is in Fayetteville, in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas. The Fayetteville area offers high quality of life, a mild climate, excellent health care, a variety of restaurants, a moderate cost of living, and many cultural and recreational activities. U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Fayetteville as #5 on its list of the most desirable places to live in the U.S. Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center offers a rich variety of Broadway, symphony, dance, jazz, and other performances and special events. Fayetteville is minutes from lakes and rivers for fishing, swimming, boating, has a regional bike trail system and has become a destination spot for elite mountain bikers. It is a city of approximately 73,000 with a regional population of more than 400,000. The region has one of the highest growth rates in the U.S. and is consistently listed among the most desirable places to live. Fayetteville is also an excellent location for business and careers as evidenced by Forbes ranking Fayetteville 4th in Best Places for Business and Careers. Several Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in Northwest Arkansas, including Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transport.