JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015
Michigan State University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Other Nonacademic (Temporary, Part-Time, Non-Salaried, Consulting, Etc.)
Location: East Lansing, Michigan, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
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Full Text of JOE Listing:
The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development is jointly funded by USDA and land-grant universities in its 12-state region. The NCRCRD seeks recent PhDs as post-doctoral consultants. The consultants will write refereed journal articles and develop/disseminate outreach & engagement curriculum related to one or more of the following broad areas, depending on the consultant’s background and interests:
• Technology transfer for rural development
• Sustainable communities
• Entrepreneurial communities
Each consultancy is for up to six months and is to be completed no later than August 31, 2015. Up to three consultants will be selected. Appointments of shorter duration can be considered, depending on the goals in the consultant’s proposed scope of work. A major purpose of the consultancy is to provide recent PhDs who have strong disciplinary training with the opportunity to demonstrate competency in rural development research and Extension curriculum design that relate to the NCRCRD’s twelve-state region.
The consulting rate is expected to be commensurate with recent PhDs in the individual’s field of study.
For complete position description and how to apply go to: http://ncrcrd.msu.edu/ncrcrd/north_central_state_postings1
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Application Instructions:
Interested persons should submit a letter of application and proposed scope of work culminating with a webinar or series of webinars to disseminate the results of the work to participants in the NCRCRD’s twelve-state region. The scope of work should address issues pertinent to persons implementing rural development work in the NCRCRD’s twelve-state service area, and any proposed study should include some or all of the region as its focus, although comparisons with other regions are acceptable. Individuals holding ABD status should specify their expected date of degree completion.
In addition, curriculum vitae, electronic copy of PhD program course transcripts, and cell phone contacts for three professional references should be provided.
Review of applications will begin February 3, 2015 and conclude when the consultants are identified.
Email application materials to loverid2@msu.edu using the subject line “NCRCRD post-doctoral consultant”.