Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics: Econometrics
Company: University of California - Davis
Location: Davis
Posted on: January 25, 2025
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Job Description:
Position overview
Salary range:
The salary range for this position is $135,200-$161,100 (annual).
"Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary
that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the
designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet
competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.
Application Window
Open date: September 5, 2024
Most recent review date: Friday, Nov 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific
Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the
search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but
those received after the review date will only be considered if the
position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics in the
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the
University of California, Davis is recruiting an Assistant
Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics with a preferred
emphasis in Econometrics. This is an academic year (9-month),
tenure track Assistant Professor position.
The appointee is expected to establish a research program in
econometrics that is relevant to the department's disciplinary foci
in the economics of agriculture, the environment and natural
resources, and development. The appointee will be responsible for
teaching in the undergraduate joint business major, managerial
economics major and the econometrics sequences in the M.S. and
Ph.D. programs. Teaching responsibilities will consist of two
courses in the first year, three in the second year, and four per
year thereafter. The courses to be taught by the appointee will be
set by the department chair based upon departmental needs and the
successful candidate's interests/expertise, such as ARE 106, 107,
136, 139, 171, 256A-B, 239, 240A-F. Other responsibilities include
student advising at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Participation in and development of public outreach and/or
community engagement programs, and performance of departmental and
university service is expected.
This recruitment is conducted at the assistant rank. The resulting
hire will be at the assistant rank, regardless of the proposed
appointee's qualifications.
Initial review of applications will be conducted using anonymized
versions of the Statement of Research Accomplishments and Interests
and the Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion. Applications demonstrating sufficient potential based on
this review will be advanced to full review.
Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
This position will be recruited at the Assistant Professor rank.
This is a tenure-track academic year (9-month) position.
Availability of Space and Resources
Office space will be provided by the Department of Agricultural and
Resource Economics in the Social Sciences and Humanities building
on the UC Davis central campus. Faculty share administrative,
accounting, and clerical staff. Ongoing instruction and research
support is provided by a departmental computer facility, consisting
of a local area network and centralized computing system, which
augments the usual PC or Macintosh computing capabilities.
Permanent Programmer/Analyst staff provides on-site assistance for
most computing needs. Clerical support staff provides routine
administrative services. Teaching Assistants and Readers are
assigned to instructors with large-enrollment classes.
It is current department policy to provide a base level of support
allocation to each faculty member, which funds routine annual
expenses including telephone tolls, copy services,
computer/software enhancements, minimal travel expenses, and any
other expenses deemed necessary to support the position.
Start-up funding will be provided based on the programmatic needs
of the successful candidate.
The University of California is committed to creating and
maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application,
and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through
academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in
University programs and activities can work and learn together in a
safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment,
discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this
commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first-choice
candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor or Lecturer with
Potential for Security of Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting
Professor of Law positions. The reference check involves contacting
the administration of the applicant's previous institution(s) to
ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct
that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To
implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any
open search for assistant professor to complete, sign, and upload
the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" into UC
RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not
include the signed authorization with the application materials,
the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any
incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.
Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the
entire application, only finalists considered for Academic Senate
Assistant Professor or Lecturer with Potential for Security of
Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting Professor of Law positions
will be subject to reference checks.
UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity
employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty
community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including
women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
The UC Davis Partner Opportunities Program (POP) and Capital
Resource Network (CRN) are services designed to support departments
and Deans' offices in the recruitment and retention of outstanding
faculty. For information about POP, please visit
https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/partner-opportunities-program-pop.
For information about the CRN, please visit
https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/capital-resource-network.
Please note eligibility for these programs may be based on policy
and funding availability.
Department: https://are.ucdavis.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
* Ph.D. or equivalent in economics, agricultural economics, or a
closely related discipline, including thorough training in
econometrics and economic theory at the time of appointment.
Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required,
qualifications for the position)
* Demonstrated expertise and research interest in econometric
theory and methods.
* Potential to contribute to one of the three core fields in the
Agricultural and Resource Economics department, Agricultural
Economics, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, and
Development Economics.
* Demonstrated or potential ability to develop a distinguished
research program that results in publications in high-quality
refereed journals.
* Demonstrated ability or potential to develop and instruct
undergraduate and graduate courses and to present information to
scientific audiences.
* Demonstrated ability or potential and interest to advise
undergraduates in the joint business major and managerial economics
major.
* Demonstrated ability or potential and interest to mentor M.S. and
Ph.D. students in the Agricultural and Resource Economics graduate
program.
* Interest, understanding, and commitment to contributing to
diversity.
* Demonstrated ability or potential and interest to work with peers
in the department, on campus, and in Cooperative Extension to meet
the mission of the University.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
(Optional)
Reference requirements
Apply link:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06720
Help contact: kralexandra@ucdavis.edu
About UC Davis
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to
disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or
judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that
they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for
misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged
misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any
open search to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled,
"Authorization to Release Information" into UC RECRUIT as part of
their application. If an applicant does not include the signed
authorization with the application materials, the application will
be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application,
will not receive further consideration.
UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus
(http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).
We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and
particularly encourage applications from members of historically
underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with
disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who
demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse
and inclusive community.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other
protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination
policy.
For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy,
please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20
For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy,
please visit:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination
Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only
individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as
established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded
by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected
candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available
at: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to
inclusive excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion
in all that we do. UC Davis celebrates the multi-cultural diversity
of its community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment
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to academics, staff, and students. Diversity, equity, inclusion,
and belonging are core values of UC Davis that are embedded within
our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our
student population. Our excellence in research, teaching, and
service can best be fully realized by members of our academic
community who share our commitment to these values, which are
included in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision, our
strategic plan: "To Boldly Go," our Principles of Community, the
Office of Academic Affairs' Mission Statement, and the UC Board of
Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity
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of achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific
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net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and repeatedly shown its
commitment to preserving a healthy and sustainable environment for
generations to come.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all
applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining
agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or
local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Job location
Davis, CA
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