University of Arkansas

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E0-Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
C0-Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
F4-Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance
E7-Macro-Based Behavioral Economics
O4-Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

The Department of Economics in the Sam M Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of assistant or associate professor in the field of macroeconomics beginning in Fall 2020. Applicants with a background in empirical macroeconomics, machine learning and big data techniques will receive preference. In addition to competitive compensation, the college provides resources including start-up packages and excellent technical support.

Required Qualifications: (1) A doctoral degree in economics with a field in macroeconomics; (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 17, 2020.

Preferred Qualifications: (1) Experience with large scale (empirical) application of macro models using micro data; (2) Experience with Machine Learning, Big Data, High Performance Computing; (3) Research focus that overlaps with one or more of the following fields: international trade, economic development and growth, behavioral and experimental economics. These areas complement the current faculty’s teaching and research interests.

Application Procedure: Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae and at least one research paper by December 1, 2019, to receive full consideration. Please submit applications electronically through the University of Arkansas online hiring system at: http://jobs.uark.edu/postings/36751. In addition, three letters of reference should be submitted through JOE network at https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/ (click on “Apply for this Job” link in the JOE ad). Conference interviews will be conducted at the ASSA meetings in San Diego in January 2020.

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 age, race/color, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.