JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
University of Saskatchewan
Position Title/Short Description
Section: International:Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CANADA
JEL Classification: Q1 -- Agriculture
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Full Text of JOE Listing:
Applications are invited for this position at the rank of Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in the Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics at the University of Saskatchewan starting July 1, 2016.
Duties:
The candidate will be expected to establish a successful program of research and teaching in the area of agribusiness management or agricultural finance or a closely related field. The appointee will be expected to deliver three courses per year at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. Teaching duties will be assigned according to the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. The appointee is also expected to be involved in graduate student supervision.
Qualifications:
Candidates will have a Ph.D. in Agribusiness, Agricultural/Resource Economics, Finance, or a closely related field. Evidence of high quality post-secondary teaching, the ability to establish an in-depth program of research and the ability to operate as a team player in a collegial environment will be considered a strengths. Relocation assistance is available for the appointee if from outside of Saskatchewan. This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package. All qualified individuals are invited to apply, but Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
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Application Instructions:
Consideration of applications will start December 1, 2015 and continue until an acceptable candidate is identified.
Faculty members from the Department will be interviewing prospective candidates at the Allied Social Science Association meeting in San Francisco on January 3- 5, 2016.
More information about the University of Saskatchewan, the College of Agriculture and Bioresources and the Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics, can be found at http://www.usask.ca.