Assistant Professor - Economics of Natural Resources and Agriculture

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley - United States
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University of California, Berkeley

Assistant Professor of Economics of Natural Resources and Agriculture (Tenure-line faculty position)

Department: Agricultural and Resource Economics

JEL Classification: Q1 (Agriculture)

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position (academic year) in the area of Economics of Natural Resources and Agriculture in the context of developed or developing economies, expected to begin July 1, 2016. We seek candidates with a strong interest in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and evidence of high productivity in policy-relevant, theoretically sound, and empirically grounded research in applied microeconomic analysis of issues relating to natural resources and agriculture. The department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service.

The minimum qualification required to be considered an applicant for this position is the completion of all degree requirements except the dissertation. Additional qualifications: applicants should have a PhD or equivalent degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or a related area, by the appointment date. Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent containing a teaching and research statement, c.v., evidence of teaching effectiveness (Evaluations, course assessments, scores, ratings, or comments, as it relates to your performance as an instructor or teaching assistant), a copy of your job market paper, three letters of recommendation (requested directly through our online application system), and optional, a Statement on Contributions to Diversity (Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to equity and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service). All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html

To apply, visit http://apptrkr.com/671276. The closing date for this search is December 1, 2015.

Applicants may contact Diana Lazo at lazo@berkeley.edu with any questions regarding this recruitment.

This position includes a joint appointment in the California Agricultural Experiment Station.

For additional information on the Department and the campus visit http://are.berkeley.edu/, and http://berkeley.edu.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

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