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Land and Food Systems
Food and Resource Economics
Assistant Professor in Food and Resource Economics

JOE ID Number: 2021-02_111467749
Date Posted: 10/11/2021
Date Inactive: 01/31/2022
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Professor in Food and Resource Economics
Section: International:Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
JEL Classifications:
Q0 -- General
C1 -- Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
Q1 -- Agriculture
Q5 -- Environmental Economics
Keywords:
Environmental Economics
Agricultural Economics
Natural Resource Economics
Applied Econometrics
Causal Inference
Spatial Data Analysis
Cloud Computing
Machine Learning
Collaborate across disciplines
Interdisciplinary
Multidisciplinary
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (www.landfood.ubc.ca) is seeking candidates for a full-time, tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor within the Food and Resource Economics Program. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2022.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or be nearing completion) in Economics or a related discipline, possess demonstrable skills in econometric analysis, the analysis of large datasets, and must specialize in one of the following areas: agriculture, environment, food, health, or natural resources. Candidates with skills such as cloud computing, machine learning, or spatial data analysis are especially encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to (a) develop an independent, externally funded, and internationally recognized research program; (b) foster active collaborations in research and teaching within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS) (example areas such as plant science, soil science, animal biology, environment, or food, nutrition & health); and (c) teach courses related to econometrics, and data science at the graduate and undergraduate level in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.

Priority will be given to applications received by November 15th, 2021 however the search will remain open until filled.

Application Requirements:
  • Letters of Reference
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
If preferable for you, you can submit references can be submitted through the JOE system. We will download them. Alternatively the UBC application system (which you still have to apply through) can be used to request letters.

Note that it is possible that even after you submit your letters through JOE, the UBC system may request letters from your list of references. In that case you may have to ask your letter writers to ignore that request.
Application Instructions:
Applications must be submitted electronically through the University of British Columbia’s Human Resources online careers page (https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs). Please submit (1) a cover letter that briefly summarizes your skills as relevant to this position description and your interest in joining Food and Resource Economics, and the Faculty of Land and Food Systems; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) three references; (4) a statement describing your five-year research plan (1-2 pages); (5) a statement of teaching philosophy with evidence of potential for effective teaching (1-2 pages); (6) a statement (up to one page) identifying your past and/or potential future contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion; and (7) a job market paper, or representative publication(s).