The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks Assistant/Associate Professor Environmental Economics

Assistant/Associate Professor: Environmental Economics

Position Summary                                                                                                                                                         

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Be a part of our story. The Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics (ACE) is comprised of world-renowned faculty whose research and outreach programs influence national and international policymaking on issues ranging from how producers, consumers, and agribusinesses manage risk and adapt to climate change to the impacts of new technologies, environmental regulations, federal laws on profitability and human well-being.

The Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics (ACE) seeks to fill a tenure-track position in Environmental Economics with a focus on the economics of climate change. The selected candidate will have a research program employing advanced quantitative methods to investigate issues related to climate change impacts, mitigation, and/or adaptation. The position will fill critical needs in graduate teaching and advising in environmental economics, in addition to teaching a course at the undergraduate level.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in agricultural/applied economics, economics or related field.

Salary and Appointment: Competitive, based on qualifications and rank, 9-month academic year, tenure track, 55% research / 45% teaching.

Closing/Start Date: To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 10, 2021. The anticipated starting date for the position is August 16, 2022.

Application: To apply, please create a candidate profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu

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