Assistant Professor in Economics
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | California, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
Pitzer College invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor in Economics to begin in academic year 2013-14. We are interested in applicants who specialize in the field of international economics and have demonstrated excellence in teaching and research. Additional work in the fields of environmental economics, health economics, financial economics, behavioral economics, industrial organization, and/or urban, rural and regional economics would be appealing. Of candidates who work in the identified areas of specialization, Pitzer College is open to candidates who draw on various perspectives including intellectual traditions of radical political-economy. The teaching load is five courses per year over two semesters. The position requires teaching both introductory and upper-level courses.
Pitzer College has a strong institutional commitment to the principles of diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented social groups. We favor candidates who contribute to the College's distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For the successful applicant with relevant interest, affiliations are possible with the intercollegiate departments of Africana Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies, and/or Women's Studies.
To apply please follow the instructions located at www.pitzer.edu/facultyapply. Applications should include a cover letter and supporting materials describing the candidate's current teaching and research activities, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. PhD by August 1, 2013 is preferred. Interviews will be held at the ASSA meetings in San Diego. We will begin reviewing applications on November 15, 2012. An equal opportunity-affirmative action employer
Due to the high number of applications we receive, we ask that you please e-mail your questions to Econ_Search@Pitzer.edu.
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Website: | http://www.pitzer.edu/offices/dean_of_faculty/index.asp |
Primary Category: | None |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 09/28/2012 |
Closing Date | 11/15/2012 |