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Assistant Professor in Economics (Management and Business Economics)

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Position description

The University of California is creating a dynamic new university campus and campus community in Merced, California, which opened in September 2005 as the tenth campus of the University of California and the first American research university built in the 21st century. In keeping with the mission of the University to provide teaching, research and public service of the highest quality, UC Merced will be providing new educational opportunities at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels through three academic schools Engineering; Natural Sciences; and, Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts.

The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts at UC Merced invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position conducting research in any Economics field, with particular interest in Industrial Organization, Microeconomics and Econometrics. We seek scholars who have innovative research programs in their selected field; are capable of teaching Economics at the undergraduate and graduate level; and, who will contribute to our undergraduate program in Management and Business Economics.

Junior candidates must have completed a Ph.D. in Economics by the anticipated start date of July 1, 2016.

Additional criteria include demonstrated research excellence and potential for future productivity; excellence in teaching; ability to teach courses within our Management and Business Economics major; and, fit within the mission of the Economics program at UC Merced.

Applicants are required to provide a current CV, Cover Letter, Statement of Research, Statement of Teaching, Sample of Research, List of References, and a Statement of Contributions to Diversity by the search close date, December 1, 2015.

Applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference submitted online. After an application is submitted, the letters of reference should be electronically uploaded by the letter writers (instructions will be provided by the application system).

The University of California, Merced is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, students and staff. The University is supportive of dual career couples.

Salary is commensurate with education, experience, and UC academic salary scales.

Applicants will be notified when the final candidate has been selected.

For additional information, please contact the Search Committee Chair Kurt Schnier at kschnier@ucmerced.edu.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching

  • List of References

  • Sample of Research

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.

Reference requirements
  • 3 letters of reference required