Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics

University of New Hampshire, United States

Updated: 4 months ago
Location: Durham, PENNSYLVANIA
Deadline: ;

Position Details
Summary


Operating Title Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics
Long Classification Title
Campus Location Durham
Department UNH COLSA Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Systems
Summary of Position
We seek a tenure-track faculty member with demonstrated expertise in agricultural economics to join an interdisciplinary department committed to enhancing food system sustainability through teaching and engaged research. Relative to other regions, Northeast farms are smaller, more numerous per capita, enjoy more direct market channels, and sustain more diverse portfolios of within-farm enterprises. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead research in a dynamic agricultural context with strong public engagement and institutional support for a growing network of innovative, regionally based food supply chains designed to support our highly diverse food and farm sector. The appointee is expected to develop a nationally recognized research program focused on enhancing the economic resilience of food producers, processors, and consumers both regionally and beyond. The candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on a wide range of potential areas of research and outreach along the farm-to-fork-to-human wellness continuum, including:
  • sustainable crop, livestock and dairy production systems;
  • agribusiness and market development for highly diversified small and medium-sized farms, food processors, and/or value-added food businesses;
  • climate change mitigation, impacts, and adaptation; and/or
  • current and emerging agricultural and food policy issues that affect producers, processors, and consumers.


Via foundational classes in Agricultural Business and Natural Resource Business Entrepreneurship, the successful candidate’s teaching responsibilities will support undergraduate learning in our growing Animal Science major, the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems major, and the Environmental & Resource Economics major, as well as other programs across the College. They will also advise undergraduate and graduate students in our programs and offer graduate-level courses commensurate with their research focus.
Expectations of the position: Research collaboration with other faculty and cooperative extension professionals in related fields is strongly encouraged. Part of the candidate’s research program should contribute to the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station’s strategic vision of research that supports a highly diversified agricultural and natural resource system that produces, processes, and delivers food, fiber, forest products, and myriad environmental services for our citizens, while protecting environmental quality and helping to maintain the viability of rural communities.
Additional Job Information
Applicants should prepare the following documents for submission: CV, teaching philosophy, research statement, and a diversity statement that articulates how your efforts or experience would help the department and campus foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. Also, please provide contact information for 3 professional references. Review of applications will begin September 15, 2023.
Questions regarding this position can be directed to Dr. Andre Brito  ([email protected] ) or Dr. John Halstead ([email protected] ), Co-Chairs of the Search Committee.
Posting Number PF0728FY23
Acceptable Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics or a related field, with post-doctoral experience preferred. Candidates with a track record of research productivity and teaching excellence are of special interest, as are candidates with a commitment to integrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice into their research, teaching, and mentoring. Knowledge of and appreciation for UNH’s land-grant mission and the research priorities of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station are essential.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Salary Information
Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
Quick Link to Posting https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/52355
Percent Time Information (FTE) 1.0
Faculty Information Tenure-Track
If Renewable or Number of years, please specify
Type of Position Faculty

Posting Details


Posting Date 12/01/2022
Open Until Filled Yes
Closing Date
Interested Internal Candidates Exist? No
Appointment Type Tenure-Track
If TERM position with benefits, indicate projected end date
Departmental Information
This position is responsible for the supervision of Does not supervise
Special Requirements A background check will be required as a condition of employment.
EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Institution Information
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

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