Faculty Position Available
Rocky Mountain National Park is located about 45 minutes from Fort Collins.
Title and Specialization
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Specialization Environmental Economics
Description of Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching, research and outreach in environmental economics. The incumbent will teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in environmental economics as well as econometrics and/or other quantitative methods as appropriate. The individual will advise undergraduate and graduate students. The individual is expected to develop a scholarly program of applied research in environmental economics appropriate to the broad set of environmental issues facing Colorado. The successful candidate is expected to pursue actively and obtain external funding. Regular publication of research in refereed journals and other outlets and service to the University, profession, and society are expected. The successful candidate should be enthusiastic about developing a successful and comprehensive program in environmental economics and have a willingness to be a team player in the department, across the CSU campus and the state of Colorado.
The initial 9 month appointment will include teaching expectations of 2-3 semester classes per academic year, significant research productivity, including contract and grant activity, professional service and responsiveness to outreach education opportunities within the state.
Required Qualifications:
- A Ph.D. in Economics or Agricultural and Resource Economics, or a closely related field. The Ph.D. must be complete by December 31, 2008 and prior to employment.
- Specialization or professional experience in environmental economics (e.g., Ph.D. field and/or dissertation topic, publications, employment history).
- Ability to disseminate applied research results to academic and broader public audiences.
- Evidence of research productivity (e.g., research presentations, publications and candidate references).
- Ability and interest in teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
- Willingness and ability to aggressively pursue contract and grant funding.
Desired:
- Ability and interest to work with Colorado policy makers at the local and state levels.
- Ability and interest to work with state and federal agencies.
- Ability and interest to work in a multi-disciplinary setting (e.g, biofuels, bio-complexity).
- Demonstrated teaching experience as an instructor, teaching assistant, or faculty member.
- Strong analytical skills in one or more of the following areas of inquiry: choice modeling, nonmarket valuation, industrial organization, experimental economics, spatial econometrics, policy instrument design, GIS, and CGE modeling.
Effective Date:
The position is available for annual 9-month tenure track appointment beginning August 15, 2008. The successful candidate must be in place by no later than January 1, 2009.
Salary:
Competitive and based upon professional credentials and experience.
Application Deadline:
Applications received by April 1, 2008 are guaranteed full consideration. Applications received after that date will be considered until the position is filled by a suitable candidate.
Contact:
All interested and qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Please submit hard copies of a letter of application, one representative paper or article, and a curriculum vita. Electronic copies can serve only as temporary placeholders or preliminary expressions of interest. In addition, please have three letters of recommendation sent to:
Dr. Andrew Seidl, Search Committee Chair
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523-1172
T: 970-491-7071
E:
Skype: afseidl
About CSU and Fort Collins, CO:
Colorado State University is one of our nation's leading research universities with world-class research in infectious disease, atmospheric science, clean energy technologies, and environmental science. It was founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, six years before the Colorado Territory became a state. Last year, CSU awarded degrees to more than 5,000 graduates, and this year, it attracted nearly $300 million in research funding. Colorado State is a land-grant institution and a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-Extensive.
Colorado State University is the “university of choice” for Colorado residents – 30 percent of all of Colorado's science, math, engineering and technology majors pursue degrees at CSU. In addition to its excellent programs in those areas, CSU offers among the very best professional programs in the United States in veterinary medicine, occupational therapy, journalism, agriculture and construction management. USDA, CDC and Division of Wildlife research centers round out the research collaboration and job opportunities in this region of about 250,000 residents.
Fort Collins is an award-winning city located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with the foothills and 14,000-foot peaks visible to residents. Rocky Mountain National Park is located in the same county as CSU. Easy access to hiking, skiing, rafting and other outdoor sports is a great advantage to CSU students, faculty and staff. Located north of the Denver metro area, CSU is less than an hour away from one of the nation's leading airports.
Colorado State University is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and complies with all federal and Colorado state laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in Room 101, Student Services Building. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves.