ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
East Carolina University, a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a doctoral institution with an enrollment of over 27,000 students and approximately 4,500 faculty and staff.
Job Description: Applications are invited for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to begin 8/13/2012. Microeconomists with an applied or theoretical focus on risk and uncertainty are encouraged to apply. We are seeking a candidate who can contribute to our planned Ph.D. program in Economics. The primary areas of focus for the program are: environmental and health risks; decision making and risk management; and analytic and econometric tools for risk evaluation. Preference will be given to applicants who apply risk analysis to health issues.
Candidates must have an active research agenda, and a commitment to effective teaching and service to the university, community, and profession. PhD required, but will consider other ranks/titles based on degree and qualifications. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated capability to undertake scholarly research publishable in leading journals and demonstrated performance in delivering effective teaching at the Ph.D. level. The ECU Department of Economics has successful undergraduate and M.S. programs, participates in interdisciplinary M.S. and Ph.D. programs, and also works closely with the ECU Center for Natural Hazards Research and ECU Institute for Coastal Science and Policy. Additional information on the department and programs is available at our web site at http://www.ecu.edu/econ/.
East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina, a city of 85,000 people located about 85 miles east of Raleigh. ECU is the third largest of the 16 UNC campuses, with a student population of approximately 27,000.
Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. from an appropriately accredited institution required.
Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants must complete a candidate profile and submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and one current research paper online. In addition, arrange for three current letters of recommendation to be sent to: Tenure-Track Search Committee, Department of Economics, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, Brewster Building A-427, Mail Stop 580, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353. If letter writers prefer to do so, the reference letters can be submitted via email to the Chair of the Search Committee; Dr. Haiyong Liu, liuh@ecu.edu. Screening will begin 21 February 2012 and continue until the position is filled.
Please note that an official graduate transcript will be required upon employment.
Date Initial Screening Begins: 02-21-2012
Job Close Date: Open Until Filled
