JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

Purdue University

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College of Agricultural
Department of Agricultural Economics
Assistant Professor, Quantitative Methods in Spatial Analysis

JOE ID Number: 2022-02_111470202
Date Posted: 10/03/2022
Date Inactive: 01/31/2023
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor, Quantitative Methods in Spatial Analysis
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: F -- International Economics
Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with education, training and professional experience
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Agricultural Economics is seeking an academic-year tenure-track faculty member to develop a nationally-recognized program of scholarly research and teaching in quantitative methods in the area of spatial econometrics.

The successful applicant will contribute to the development and application of frontier quantitative tools in spatial econometrics used across the Department’s areas of strength, including agribusiness, health, international trade and development, industrial organization and supply chain, and environment, natural resources and climate. Teaching responsibilities for the position include graduate training in spatial analysis and econometrics, as well as the opportunity to develop other course(s) in quantitative techniques for graduate and undergraduate students. Potential exists for teaching distance courses.

The successful candidate is expected to conduct research employing frontier quantitative methods, publish in high-impact peer reviewed journals, mentor graduate students, and secure external funding to support their research program. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to conduct research in collaboration with five dynamic centers housed in the Department in the areas of agribusiness, commercial agriculture, international trade, and rural development, as well as with the University- wide, interdisciplinary centers of excellence in regional development, healthcare, env/climate, and sustainable transportation.

The College’s current strategic plan can be accessed at https://ag.purdue.edu/about/strategic-plan.html.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 01/31/2023
Application Instructions:
Applying for this position is a two-step process.
• Candidates must submit materials to https://econjobmarket.org/positions/8678
• Candidates must provide their name and upload their CV at: https://careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/22357/
Applications must include 1.) Cover letter that speaks to the candidate’s qualifications for and interests in the position as described herein with contact information, 2.) C.V., 3.) Diversity and inclusion statement explaining how the candidate’s teaching, scholarship, and mentoring, has helped or will help to foster and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the department and the college, 4.) Statement of research interests and future research direction, 5.) Teaching statement, 6) A list of three professional references with contact information.

Screening of applicants will begin on November 1, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. A background check is required for employment in this position. For additional information contact Tracy Buck at tbuck08@purdue.edu