JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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College of Business
Department of Economics
Professor or Associate Professor of Economics

JOE ID Number: 2016-02_111456346
Date Posted: 10/07/2016
Date Inactive: 01/31/2017
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Professor or Associate Professor of Economics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: F1 -- Trade
Keywords:
International Trade
International Trade Agreements and Policy
Associate or Full Professor
Salary Range: Competitive
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Economics Department in the College of Business Administration is seeking a senior scholar (professor or associate professor; tenured) for the newly created Acklie professorship in the field of international trade beginning August 2017. The successful candidate is expected to bring a strong research program and experience in supervising graduate student training and research in international trade.

This endowed position is associated with the new Clayton K. Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance, named in honor of the former U.S. Trade Representative, Secretary of Agriculture, and President of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The Yeutter Institute conducts an interdisciplinary program that trains students in the fields of economics, agriculture, and law to be effective participants in the domains of international trade, trade agreements, and trade negotiations. UNL operates a Federal Statistical Research Data Center (RDC) which provides researchers with access to restricted Federal micro-level data, including US Census trade data. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop research projects using RDC data.

Minimum requirements: A strong background and publication record in international trade, Ph.D. in Economics, and current rank as professor or associate professor. Preferred qualifications: Evidence of research excellence in international trade, demonstrated teaching excellence, graduate student training and supervisory experience, and expressed interest in participating in an interdisciplinary program combining aspects of economics, agriculture, and law.

Consideration of candidates will begin November 15, 2016 and continue until the position is filled or the search closed.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers. See http://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 11/15/2016
Reference Instructions:
To complete the application, candidates should have contact information for three (3) references who can comment on teaching ability included as a document in the online application. Applicant review will begin on November 15, 2016. Only complete files will be reviewed.
Application Instructions:
To be considered for this position go to http://employment.unl.edu, requisition F_160211. Click on “Apply to this job” and fill out the form. Applicants will be required to attach as four (4) separate documents i) a cover letter, ii) curriculum vitae, iii) contact information of three (3) references who can comment on teaching ability and (iv) “Other Document” that includes samples of written work and evidence of teaching ability. Consideration of candidates will begin November 15, 2016 and continue until the position is filled or the search closed. Only complete files will be reviewed.