Job FieldThe Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus, invites applications for a three-year contractually limited term appointment in the area of Applied Economics. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will commence on July 1, 2019, or shortly thereafter.

Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree in Economics or related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research in Applied Economics and excellence in teaching.

We seek candidates whose teaching and research interests complement and strengthen our existing departmental strengths. The successful candidate must present clear evidence of an excellent teaching record and have the demonstrated capacity to adeptly teach our large-enrollment introductory and/or intermediate courses at the undergraduate level and possess excellent expository, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to conduct innovative and independent research.

Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in research, demonstrated by an innovative job market paper with a significant contribution to the literature, the submitted research statement, and strong recommendations by referees of high standing. Further support can be provided by high quality working papers, publications in prominent journals or forthcoming publications, presentations at significant conferences, accolades, or awards.

Evidence of excellence in teaching can be demonstrated through awards and accolades, a creative and coherent teaching statement, sample syllabi, teaching evaluations and any professional experience that may enhance teaching, as well as strong letters of reference from referees of high standing. Other supporting evidence can include performance as a teaching assistant, experience leading successful workshops or seminars, student mentorship, or excellent conference presentations or posters.

Salary is to be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Information about the University of Toronto, Economics Department is available at http://www.economics.utoronto.ca.

All qualified candidates are invite to apply online at www.economics.utoronto.ca/apply. Applicants must submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a research statement outlining current future research interests, up to three working papers or publications; and a teaching dossier to include a teaching statement, sample syllabi, and course evaluations.

Applicants must also arrange to have three letters of reference uploaded directly by the referee (on letterhead and signed).

All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by April 24th, 2019, 11:59PM EST. If you have questions about this position, please contact Professor Gustavo Bobonis at recruiting@economics.utoronto.ca. Please note that paper applications will not be accepted.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.


Job Field: Contractually Limited Term (Professoriate)
Department: Economics
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)
Job Posting: Mar 20, 2019
Job Closing: Apr 24, 2019