JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019

Butler University

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Lacy School of Business
Economics, Law and Finance
Assistant/Associate/Efroymson Endowed Chair in Economics

JOE ID Number: 2018-02_111461679
Date Posted: 11/05/2018
Date Inactive: 01/31/2019
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant/Associate/Efroymson Endowed Chair in Economics
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: A -- General Economics and Teaching
Keywords:
Economics
Economic History
Comparative Economics
Law and Economics
Political Economics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Lacy School of Business invites applications for a tenure-track position in Economics at either the assistant or associate professor rank.   While this is an open search, appropriately qualified candidates will be considered for the endowed Clarence Efroymson Chair in Economics with the rank of associate professor. 

Candidates at any level must have a Ph.D. in Economics and demonstrate that they will be excellent teachers. Preference will be given to candidates who (1) demonstrate a willingness to teach various upper level economics electives, especially those of interest to undergraduate liberal arts and sciences students, and (2) have published in more than one subfield of economics and are interested in interdisciplinary research.  Potential fields of expertise include (but are not limited to): Economic History, Comparative Economic Systems, Law & Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics, Public Economics, and Political Economy. The economists are housed in the Lacy School of Business.  Students in the business school can earn a Bachelor of Science in Economics.  Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences can earn a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Fully accredited by AACSB-International, the Lacy School of Business enrolls over 1100 full-time undergraduates and nearly 250 part-time MBA students. It has a Master of Professional Accounting program and a Master of Risk and Insurance program. Butler provides personalized liberal and professional education to 4,400 undergraduate and 500 graduate students in its six colleges.

Butler University is committed to enhancing the diversity of the student body and our faculty and staff. In addition, hiring decisions are made on the basis of an individual's qualifications, past experience, overall performance, and other employment-related criteria. Butler University provides equal opportunities for employment and advancement for all individuals, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, color, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other legally protected category.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Provide the contact information of three current references.
Application Instructions:
Letters of interest should include a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching excellence, and the contact information of three current references. Review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Interviews will take place at the American Economic Association Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on January 4-6, 2019. Applications must be submitted electronically to:
Hilary Buttrick at E-mail: econprofsearch@butler.edu