University of Idaho

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The individual filling this position will provide leadership for the Agricultural Commodity Risk Management programs in College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS) and the Barker Capital Trading and Management program in College of Business and Economics (CBE). The Endowed Chair may teach up to two courses each year to enhance the programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, the Endowed Chair will provide leadership to further the development of the risk management curricula and mentor undergraduate and graduate students participating in the experiential risk management trading program.

The Endowed Chair will conduct rigorous research related to agricultural commodity markets on a global, national and regional scale: including, but not limited to, price forecasting, impacts of changing policies and macroeconomic factors, structural changes in markets, the role of and strategies for speculation, derivatives, options, and futures trading in managing price and supply chain risks. It is expected that the research program will be funded through nationally-competitive grants and the research results published in high quality journals.

Applications received by February 1, 2020 will receive first consideration.

For more information and to apply, please visit: uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/27417 or email Philip Watson at pwatson@uidaho.edu