Wilfrid Laurier University

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Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for one tenure-track appointment commencing July 1, 2025 in the Department of Economics at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor, subject to final budgetary approval.

Qualified candidates must hold a PhD in Economics or be close to completion (i.e., will defend by July 1, 2026). Preference will be given to candidates who provide evidence of exceptional promise in research and teaching. The successful candidates will be expected to: develop and maintain a productive research agenda; provide effective teaching to undergraduate and master’s students; participate in service to the university and the profession. The Department seeks candidates in Macroeconomics.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, research paper(s), three letters of reference, and a teaching dossier. Paper applications will not be accepted. Applications and reference letters should be submitted through the AEA JOE Network. https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/listings.

Please address your application to Dr. Christine Neill, Chair, Department of Economics.

Applications will be accepted until the deadline date of November 20, 2024. Initial interviews will be held remotely and will be timed for early to mid-December.

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics has over one hundred full-time faculty and more than five thousand undergraduate and graduate students. The Economics Department is located on the Waterloo campus. As of July 2024, the Department of Economics consists of 26 tenured or tenure-track faculty. The faculty maintain an active research profile publishing in top tier journals, hold competitive research grants, and editorial positions at academic journals. Applicants can learn more about the Department and current faculty research interests at: https://students.wlu.ca/programs/lazaridis-school/economics/index.html

Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to employment equity and values diversity. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applicants from qualified members of the equity-deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca. Candidates from other equity seeking groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obligated to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenships; however, all applicants must include one of the following statements in their cover letter:

Yes, I am a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada; or
No, I am not a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Members of designated groups must self-identify to be considered for employment equity. Candidates may self-identify, in confidence to: Michael Lisetto-Smith (mlisettosmith@wlu.ca), Lazaridis School. Further information on the equity policy can be found at:
https://www.wlu.ca/about/governance/assets/resources/8.4-employment-equity.html

Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching, in accordance with SSHRC and NSERC definitions and guidelines. To obtain a copy of this job description in an accessible format, please contact Helen Kaluzny (hkaluzny@wlu.ca).

The Lazaridis School of Business and Economics wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. All nominations and applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the Search Committee and a short list of candidates shall be interviewed. Only those applicants selected for the short list will be contacted. Updates will be made on https://www.aeaweb.org/econtrack.