JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023

Skidmore College

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Economics
Assistant Professor of Microeconomics

JOE ID Number: 2022-02_111470513
Date Posted: 10/18/2022
Date Inactive: 11/21/2022
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor of Microeconomics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Saratoga Springs, New York, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: D0 -- General
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Full Text of JOE Listing:

AEA Fields: C9, C10, D9, Q5

The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track position at assistant professor rank, beginning in the fall of 2023. Applicants must possess a strong desire to teach and pursue research in a liberal arts environment in a department with a reputation for excellent teaching. The successful candidate will teach both required and elective courses in microeconomics and statistics. Primary field requirements are behavioral and experimental economics. Preferred secondary field is environmental economics.

The college offers excellent research support. The standard teaching load is 18 credits (typically 5 courses) per year, normally with 2 – 3 preps. New faculty receive a course release in their first year and are eligible for a pre-tenure sabbatical. A Ph.D. in Economics or a related field is required. ABD candidates will be considered if the doctoral degree will be complete by the time of employment.

We are especially interested in candidates from under-represented groups as well as individuals who have experience with diverse populations who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. We invite you to discuss any relevant aspects of your candidacy in your cover letter.

Skidmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of roughly 2,400 located near the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, in Saratoga Springs, New York. Skidmore College is distinguished by a curriculum balanced in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and pre-professional programs and offers more than 60 majors.

Applications due November 21. We will be conducting interviews via Zoom in early January 2023.

Candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their ability to contribute in the areas described above, a curriculum vitae, one research paper, names and contact information for three references, a research statement, and a teaching statement and/or evidence of teaching capability. To learn more about and apply for this position please visit us online at: http://jobs.skidmore.edu

In order to prevent or significantly reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission at Skidmore College and protect all members of the College community from infection, successful candidates will be required to submit proof of full vaccination as a condition of employment, unless exempted as a reasonable accommodation of a medical condition or sincerely religious belief or practice.

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics or prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.

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