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

Assistant/Associate Professor: Economics of Sustainable Agriculture

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 research/teaching position for an Assistant or Associate Professor of the economics of sustainable agriculture. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of research in economics studying issues at the intersection of agricultural and environmental systems such as but not limited to soil health, carbon sequestration, water quality, habitat conservation, and policy design. The research program would be expected to employ advanced theory, econometrics, optimization, or simulation methods in economics to inform decisions about sustainable agricultural management practices and/or policy. Teaching responsibilities would include two courses at the undergraduate or graduate 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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