Assistant Professor, Department of Economics

Wesleyan University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Job Type: FullTime
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Position Information
Position Information


Job Posting Number F00338
Position Title Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
Department Economics Department-1009
Job Category Faculty Posting
Position Type Full-Time
Position Details
The Wesleyan University Economics Department invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Economics to begin July 1, 2023 from scholars with research interests in environmental economics. Candidates will be expected to contribute to the Department’s introductory and major core programs, and normally offer two elective courses in environmental economics per year that are cross-listed in Wesleyan’s interdisciplinary College of the Environment (COE). The teaching load is 2/2. Additional duties include carrying on a program of research, advising and mentoring students, and participating in faculty governance at the departmental and university level. Wesleyan is a top selective liberal arts college that highly values both scholarship and teaching, has a strong and diverse undergraduate student body, offers a generous pre-tenure sabbatical program, and provides competitive salaries and benefits.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in economics in hand by the time of appointment on July 1, 2023 to be hired as an Assistant Professor; a successful candidate may be hired as an Instructor if the candidate does not have a Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment, but will complete the Ph.D. in economics within one year of hire.
Management Competencies
Competencies
Special Instructions To Applicants
You will be asked to upload electronic versions of the items we require, which are: (1) a cover letter of application, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a teaching statement, and (4) a sample of scholarly writing. In the cover letter, candidates should describe how they will embrace the college’s commitment to fostering an inclusive community, as well as their experience working with individuals from historically marginalized or underserved groups.
You will also be asked to provide the email addresses of three referees from whom we may obtain confidential letters of recommendation (please double-check the accuracy of the email addresses of the referees you name to ensure that you have the most up-to-date email addresses for each one).
After you have submitted all of the required documents, you will see a confirmation number. At that point, each of your referees whose email addresses you have provided will receive an automatically-generated email requesting that he or she submit a letter of reference for you.
Additional Information
Complete applications must be received by November 16, 2022 to be assured full consideration.
Contact Damien Sheehan-Connor, Chair of the Search Committee, at [email protected] if you have questions about the application process.
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Quick Link https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/9226

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