Assistant or Associate Professor

Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs - United States
S: Competitive

Job Summary:
The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, beginning in the fall of 2015. Applicants must possess a strong desire to teach and pursue research in a liberal arts environment with a reputation for excellent teaching. The successful candidate will teach both required and elective courses. Highest priority fields are experimental and behavioral economics, game theory, and the economics of gender and race. The primary need among required courses is statistics, although there will be opportunities to teach introductory and intermediate micro theory courses. The college offers excellent research support. The standard teaching load is 5 courses per year, normally with 2 to 3 preps. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Economics, although advanced ABDs may be considered. We encourage applications from women and historically under-represented groups as well as individuals who have experience in teaching in a multicultural classroom. The college is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service.

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 and humanities and offers more than 60 majors.

Applications due December 1. We will be conducting interviews at the January 2015, ASSA meetings in Boston, MA.
Candidates should submit a cover letter explaining their ability to contribute in the areas described above, curriculum vitae, one research paper, and a teaching statement and/or evidence of teaching capability. Additionally the application system will prompt you to submit a three email addresses for letters of recommendation. All referrers will be emailed once you've completed the application process.

Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Economics though advanced ABDs will be considered.

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