University of Saskatchewan

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Applications are invited for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2018 or soon thereafter.

A Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics or Economics with demonstrated expertise in regional or development economics or a closely related field is required for this position. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of microeconomic theory and quantitative methods. Evidence of the potential to become a high quality post-secondary teacher-scholar and to operate as a team player in a collegial environment is also required.

The candidate will contribute to the newly approved PhD program in applied economics at the University of Saskatchewan. This program is hosted jointly by the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of Economics, Edwards School of Business and the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. The successful applicant will hold a primary appointment (70%) with the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and a secondary appointment (30%) in the Department of Economics.

Consideration of applications will begin immediately and continue until an acceptable candidate is identified. A letter of application, CV (including list of publications, teaching experience), a job market paper, academic transcripts and letters from three external referees should be submitted electronically through the Econ Job Market, available at www.econjobmarket.org. Enquiries about the position should be directed to: Dr Ken Belcher, Professor and Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, ken.belcher@usask.ca.