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Assistant Professor of Agribusiness - Emphasis in Finance, Commodities, and Marketing

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Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC

Job Details

Assistant Professor of Agribusiness - Emphasis in Finance, Commodities, and Marketing

Location:
Clemson, SC
Open Date:
Dec 16, 2019
Description:

The Department of Agricultural Sciences (AS), within the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences (CAFLS) at Clemson University, is seeking to fill a 9-month tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level with an emphasis in finance, commodities, and marketing. Clemson’s Agribusiness program was established in 2013, and has grown rapidly in seven years. The Agribusiness program has 5 tenure-track faculty, two-extension faculty, 1 lecturer, and approximately 160 undergraduate students. The Agribusiness program recently re-established a Master of Science degree in Applied Economics and Statistics that currently has 12 students, and a Ph.D. degree in Applied Economics.   

Teaching at the graduate and undergraduate level is expected. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in finance, commodities, and marketing. The successful applicant will also teach one graduate level course in their area of expertise and departmental need. Normal teaching load is two classes per semester. 

Research responsibilities will focus on, but not be restricted to, applied agribusiness issues relevant to South Carolina. The selected candidate is highly encouraged to work with faculty housed in Clemson’s off-campus Research and Education Centers, and faculty in other CAFLS departments to promote the South Carolina agricultural economy.

Other responsibilities include advising graduate students, serving on department, college, and university academic committees, and professional committees.  The successful candidate will develop and lead a nationally recognized research program, obtain external funding, and develop a strong peer reviewed publication record.

Clemson University is an R1 Land Grant university located on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Upper Piedmont of South Carolina, USA. The Clemson student body consists of approximately 18,000 undergraduate students and 4,300 graduate students. The 1,400-acre campus is part of the 18,000 acres of University Farms and Forests devoted to teaching and research. U.S. News and World Report has consistently annually ranked Clemson University among the nation’s top 25 public universities.


Qualifications:

Required qualifications: A Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, or closely related field and strong training in finance, commodities, marketing and applied econometrics is expected. The selected candidate must have strong knowledge of policy issues confronting the agricultural sector of the economy and possess the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses. Excellence in written and verbal communication is expected.

 

Preferred qualifications: Preference is given to candidates with a record of high-quality peer-reviewed journal publications and documented ability to secure external funding to support an active research program. Experience working in multidisciplinary research settings is also preferred.


Application Instructions:

The position is a 9-month appointment and located on the main campus. The desired starting date is August 15, 2021. 

Please submit the following to http://apply.interfolio.com/72311: (1) a letter of interest with applicant’s contact information; (2) contact information for three references; (3) a one-page teaching philosophy; (4) a one-page research plan; (5) an unofficial transcript from all degree-granting institutions (BS, MS, Ph.D.); and (6) curriculum vitae. Applicants may request their candidacy remain confidential during the initial review process. 

This position will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin on March 29, 2021.  We anticipate preliminary Zoom interviews beginning the week of April 5, 2021, and final interviews beginning April 26, 2021.

If you need any additional information, please contact:

Dr. David B. Willis, Chair

Agribusiness Faculty Search Committee

Willis9@clemson.edu

(864) 656-5790

Organization

Working at Clemson University

Clemson is a dynamic research university located in Upstate South Carolina at the center of the booming I-85 corridor between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga. One of the nation’s most selective public research universities according to U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Clemson University is the school of choice among top students in South Carolina and is increasingly competitive for the best students in the region and the nation. More than 17,100 students select from 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs through five academic colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life SciencesArchitecture, Arts and HumanitiesBusiness and Behavioral ScienceEngineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.

Clemson’s transformation into a leading research institution — currently attracting in excess of $140 million in externally funded research and sponsored program awards per year — is based upon an academic plan that identifies eight emphasis areas in which the University has opportunities to increase education and research, to align with South Carolina’s economic development needs and to draw upon faculty strengths. Emphasis areas include automotive and transportation technology, advanced materials, biotechnology and biomedical sciences, leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable environment, information and communication technology, family and community living, and general education.

Major economic development initiatives that have emerged from the academic plan include the Clemson International Center for Automotive Research — a 250-acre campus in Greenville, which has generated more than $225 million in public and private commitments in just four years; an advanced materials initiative at the Clemson Research Park, which includes a new LEED Silver-certified facility; and the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative — an initiative of the state’s three research universities and major health-care systems.

As the state’s land-grant university, Clemson reaches out to citizens, communities and businesses all over South Carolina. The Public Service Activities division includes the county-based Cooperative Extension Service, five off-campus research and education centers through the Clemson University Experiment Station and critical regulatory responsibilities for plant and animal health.

The University boasts a 1,400-acre campus on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounding the campus are 18,000 acres of University farms and woodlands devoted to research. A warm campus environment, great weather and recreational activities offered by proximity to both the natural surroundings and large cities are part of the Clemson Experience.

 

Points of interest at Clemson include the following:

The Clemson Conference Center and Inn is a state-of-the-art facility for symposia, meetings, seminars and special events. The complex includes the Madren Continuing Education and Conference Center, the Walker Golf Course and the Martin Inn.

The South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre public garden, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants and a unique collection of nature-based sculptures.

The Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts brings an exciting array of concert, theater, dance, comedy and other live performances to the community.

The Robert Campbell Geology Museum at the Botanical Garden displays meteorites, minerals, dinosaur fossils and the largest faceted-stone collection in the Southeast.

The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena is a showplace for livestock activities in the state and has hosted horse and livestock shows, rodeos, sales, 4-H activities, educational programs, and industrial and agricultural exhibitions.

Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, University founder Thomas Green Clemson, is a registered National Historic Landmark located in the center of campus.

The Class of 1944 Visitors Center is the front door to Clemson — a friendly place to get tours, information, assistance and an introduction to this beautiful, historic university and community.

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