JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019
The Cooper Union
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: New York, New York, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: A -- General Economics and Teaching
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Position Description
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at The Cooper Union invites applications for a full time, tenure track appointment in Economics or a closely related field. This appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We are particularly interested in Environmental Economics, Development Economics, Public Economics, or Behavioral Economics.
The successful candidate will design and teach economics electives as well as contribute to the teaching and further development of the required interdisciplinary core curriculum in humanities and social sciences. We are seeking a colleague with commitment to both innovative undergraduate teaching and scholarly research, as well as to the historic mission and legacy of The Cooper Union.
PhD and appropriate teaching experience required.
All applications are due by February 1, 2019.
This is a unionized position. Offers of employment are contingent on background check and work authorization completion.
Cooper Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
Applications should include a cover letter discussing research projects and teaching interests, experience, and future plans; CV; statement of teaching philosophy; sample syllabus; one writing sample (article, book, dissertation chapter); and contact information for three recommenders/referees. The position will begin in August 2019.
We encourage and are interested in engaging with candidates from a diversity of experiences and perspectives with the talent to challenge our students.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will remain open until the position is filled.
Qualified candidates should submit their applications to directly to Slideroom at:
Please address cover letter to Prof. Anne Griffin, Chair, Social Sciences Search Committee.