JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020

University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus

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Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

JOE ID Number: 2019-02_111464581
Date Posted: 12/23/2019
Date Inactive: 01/31/2020
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Section: International:Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia, CANADA
JEL Classification: D -- Microeconomics
Keywords:
Microeconomics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Economics, specifically in the area of microeconomics. The successful candidate will be expected to have completed a PhD in Economics at the time of appointment and will become a member of the Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science (https://epp.ok.ubc.ca). The appointment is expected to start on July 1, 2020, or soon thereafter.

Candidates will demonstrate commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful, collegial, and conducive learning and working environment as well as a demonstration of teaching excellence. Candidates should also demonstrate excellence in research, including the potential to develop a record of high quality, scholarly contributions in their respective field of research, and the potential to develop externally-funded research programs, commensurate with their level of expertise. The position presents candidates with the opportunity to contribute to the further development of the curriculum, supervise undergraduate and graduate students, and fulfill service obligations to the University and community.

The Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, at UBC’s Okanagan campus, is a dynamic and highly interdisciplinary department with an active engagement in research and teaching. The Department is housed in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences. The Faculty is undergoing a transition that will result in the formation of an autonomous Faculty of Science and an autonomous Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in 2020. The new Faculties will contain both discipline-based and interdisciplinary programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our collegial learning environment focuses on effective teaching, critical and creative scholarship, and the integration of scholarship and teaching. We are committed to an ethos of local involvement, global engagement, and intercultural awareness and we provide a positive, inclusive, and mutually supportive working and learning environment for all our students, faculty, and staff. To learn about the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Science, go to: http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/ikbarberschool/welcome.html.

UBC is one of the world’s leading universities, and is consistently ranked in the top 40. The university has two distinct campuses, one in Vancouver and one in Kelowna. UBC’s Okanagan campus, located in the city of Kelowna, has over 10,000 students in seven faculties, with strong undergraduate and graduate programs.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents are given priority.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 01/17/2020
Reference Instructions:
Applicants should arrange to have their referees submit the letters of reference directly to Ms Tiffany Clarke, by the deadline at: tiffany.clarke@ubc.ca.

Please direct any inquiries regarding the posting to: Professor Helen Yanacopulos helen.yanacopulos@ubc.ca.
Application Instructions:
Applications are to be submitted in one continuous PDF file online at http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers-postings/faculty.php (Job Opening ID# 36303) and should include:

• a cover letter clearly indicating the position to which the candidate is applying
• a curriculum vitae
• a statement of research interests
• a statement of teaching philosophy
• evidence of teaching effectiveness (i.e., teaching/course evaluations)
• the names of three referees who have been asked to submit letters of reference.