University of Massachusetts Boston

Position Title/Short Description

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B5 Current Heterodox Approaches
B54 Feminist Economics
J16 Economics of Gender

The Department of Economics at UMass Boston invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position to begin September 1, 2020.

This position will support our growing cohorts of undergraduate majors as well as the Department's M.A. in Applied Economics. We are especially interested in candidates working on feminist economics/economics of gender, as well candidates who include heterodox political economy approaches in their research.

Qualifications:
• A successful teaching record and the capacity to contribute to undergraduate general education, the economics major, and graduate instruction.
• Evidence of successful teaching with diverse students, including international students, is highly desirable.
• Completed the Ph.D. by no later than August 31, 2020.
• Evidence of progress towards an excellent scholarly record is necessary.

Special Instruction to Applicants:
All applications must be submitted online. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a sample of written work, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names and email addresses of three references to request letters by automatic email to writers. Please include in your letter of application, please include an explanation of how your work would complement the heterodox nature of the Department.

To apply, please go to: http://employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us/job/502663/assistant-professor-economics

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2019. We anticipate preliminary interviews at the ASSA meetings in San Diego.

The University of Massachusetts Boston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.