Assistant Professor of Economics, Smith College

The Department of Economics at Smith College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2017. Candidates should have a strong foundation in the economies of East Asia, with particular interest in the economy of China. Teaching responsibilities for this position will regularly include courses in the Chinese economy, along with a selection of microeconomics, macroeconomics and/or statistics at the introductory level or intermediate level. Other courses may be taught depending upon the candidate’s field of specialization. Ph.D. in Economics or relevant field is required by the time of appointment. Faculty from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is the largest women’s college in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges. Details about the Department of Economics may be found at http://www.smith.edu/economics/.

Submit application at http://apply.interfolio.com/36181 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a graduate transcript, a job market paper, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three confidential letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on November 18, 2016. Interviews with semifinalists will be held at the Meetings of the American Economic Association in Chicago, IL (January 6-8, 2017), and by video conference for those select applicants unable to attend.

Diversifying the student body, faculty, administration, staff and curriculum lie at the heart of the college’s mission. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in the application process for individuals with disabilities and encourage applicants to request any needed accommodation(s). We value and are committed to a host of diverse populations and cultures, including, but not limited to, those based on ability, age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, and veteran status.

Smith College is an EO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. Women, underrepresented racial groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Smith College is a women’s college enrolling 2,600 undergraduates and is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire, and Mount Holyoke Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Smith College is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence through diversity.

Associate or Full Professor, University of Kentucky

The Department of Economics seeks to fill a senior faculty position (with tenure), with appointment at the associate or full professor level. The successful candidate must have a strong record of scholarly accomplishments and teaching. The appointee also will be an affiliate of the newly established John H. Schnatter Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise and is expected to play an important role in the growth and development of the Institute. Candidates in all fields will be considered, though the Department is especially interested in the six areas of specialization offered by our Ph.D. program: industrial organization, public economics, labor economics, monetary and macroeconomics, international economics, and health/environmental economics.
Consideration of applications and interviews will occur during the Spring 2016 term, though the search will continue until the position is filled.

The following documents will need to be included with your Academic Profile.
– Letter of Interest
– Current CV (with names of references).
References may be contacted by our recruiting committee.
For more information about the department, please visit http://gatton.uky.edu/economics and for information about the Schnatter Institute see: http://gatton.uky.edu/Content.php?PageName=CtrStudyOfFreeEnterprise
For additional information, please contact Professor John Garen at . And for questions regarding the application process, please email Debbie Wheeler at . Please note that, to be considered an applicant for the position, an application must be submitted through the UK Jobs site.
The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disability as well as veterans are encouraged to apply.

http://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/122339

Call for Proposals: International Growth Center (IGC)

We are pleased to open our call for proposals, across our four research themes: State; Firms; Energy; and Cities. Core research questions and priorities for each theme can be accessed here. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review these focus areas before preparing their applications.The IGC strongly encourages proposals for research projects implemented in any of our 15 partner countries in Africa and South Asia.

Projects in India

As a result of India’s economic growth over the last few years, DFID, our principal  donor, has changed its aid relationship with the country. Due to these policy changes, we are now able to only fund research in India that is of exceptionally high quality and has the potential to impact global academic and policy frontiers. Projects that focus on specific policy initiatives within India, whose findings cannot be broadly applied to global challenges, will not be considered. We therefore expect to apply tighter criteria, and commission significantly fewer projects in India, than we have in the past.

Project durations

Our current contract with our principal  donor terminates in December 2018. While we are confident of securing additional funds that will ensure the continuation of the program beyond that date, we are contractually obligated to only commission research projects that will be completed and produce a final deliverable by December 2018. This is an opportunity for researchers to submit proposals for projects that have either early impact, or that test proof-of-concepts for larger interventions. We also encourage analysis on secondary/existing datasets, which can produce a paper in a relatively short time. Please keep this in mind as you design your projects.

The IGC offers several benefits along with funding, such as:

  • Joining our global network of top researchers and policymakers
  • In-country teams who can facilitate engagement between researchers and policymakers, to generate ideas and build the policy impacts of research
  • Access to local and international datasets

To apply, please visit the ‘How to Apply’ section

Our process

The IGC funds its research through its two core funding streams, the Research Programme and the Country Programmes. This is a biannual call for proposals which encompasses both programmes. The Research Programme is primarily focused on the production of cutting-edge and policy-relevant academic research that goes towards informing effective policymaking in developing countries. The Country Programme is focused on tailoring top-quality research with the specific policy needs of the IGC’s partner countries.

Given the overlapping aims of the Research and Country Programmes, many proposals may be eligible for funding from either programme. Decisions on which programme will fund a particular proposal are made centrally at the IGC.

Submitted proposals are assessed against the following criteria:

  • Innovation: extent to which the proposed research contributes to knowledge creation by expanding and or strengthening the relevant literature on growth and development.
  • Policy relevance: reflects the importance of the policy target and both current and planned engagement with relevant policymakers.
  • Quality and composition of research team
  • Contribution to local capacity
  • Value for money: expected research and policy impact relative to costs.

All funding is centrally decided. Proposals are first graded by the relevant IGC Research and Country Programme Teams, with final assessment by a Commissioning Board that meets in March 2017. Applicants will be notified in April 2017.

Assistant or Associate Professor in Economics, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

The Department of Economics at Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) and the Centre for Experimental Social Sciences (CESS) USACH-Oxford (Nuffield College) invite applications for four full-time faculty positions at the rank of assistant or associate professor.
A Doctoral Degree either in Economics or Finance is required. Candidates must have an active research agenda.
The Department of Economics will consider all fields (microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, economic history, etc.), and preference will be given to candidates with a strong publication record. Applicants are expected to be able to teach in Spanish within two years
The Centre for Experimental Social Sciences (CESS) is looking for candidates specialized in Behavioral Economics, with experience in lab-experiments. The position will be based in Santiago, Chile.
The application should include cover letter, CV, one research paper and three letters of reference. Universidad de Santiago de Chile requires that all applicants send their applications to:. Please email   if you have any questions. The department is planning to open the positions in 2017.
Universidad de Santiago de Chile, founded in 1849, is one of the leading research universities in Chile; its main campus is located in downtown Santiago, Chile.

URL for Online Application:

Assistant Professor, University of Vienna

The Economics Department at the University of Vienna invites applications for six positions at the assistant professor level (“University Assistant”) in the following fields:

  • Two Positions in Macroeconomics, ID No. 7036
  • Three Positions in Applied Economics, ID No.7037
  • One Position in Applied Microeconomics, ID No.7038

For the six positions we welcome empirical, experimental, or theoretical approaches. The contracts are for 6 years. Applicants should have completed (or should be close to completing) a PhD in economics. Knowledge of German is an asset, but not required. The University of Vienna is an equal opportunity employer and aims at increasing the number of female faculty members. Therefore, it particularly encourages qualified women to apply. Information about the Department of Economics can be found on the website at http://econ.univie.ac.at.  We will also be interviewing at the Spanish job market (SAEe 2016, December 15-17, 2016, Bilbao).

Applications should include a curriculum vitae detailing the candidate’s education, teaching experience, list of publications, and a letter of motivation. Moreover, the application should include up to two selected papers. Three letters of reference should be sent by the referees directly to Ms. Sandra Weissenboeck ().
Candidates should send all application material in a single pdf or zip file to Ms. Sandra Weissenboeck (). The application must specify the corresponding Identification Number(s).

Deadline: November 25, 2016.

If you need further information, please contact Ms. Sandra Weissenboeck at .

Associate Professorship(s) in Economics – Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen

The Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for one or more positions as Associate Professor in Economics. The Department of Economics has a strong international research profile and a vibrant and dynamic research and teaching environment. The new staff is expected to contribute actively to the advance of this environment.

The position(s) is/are available from February 1st, 2017, but a later start is also possible.
Situated in the heart of Copenhagen, the Department of Economics is a highly research-orientated department within Denmark’s premier University. The Department is one of the leading economics departments in Europe and offers courses at Bachelors, Master’s and PhD levels.
Qualifications 
Appointment as Associate Professor requires research and teaching qualifications at the level that can be achieved by satisfactorily completing a period of employment at the level of assistant professor or equivalent.
Job description
General duties attached to the position as Associate Professor are:
  • Research within the field of Economics
  • Teaching, supervision and examination of undergraduate, post-graduate  and Ph.D students
  • Administrative tasks
  • Dissemination of knowledge to society
  • Research and teaching management
  • Fundraising
 For additional information about associate professorships, see: “Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2013”, which is found at: http://ufm.dk/lovstof/gaeldende-love-og-regler/uddannelsesinstitutioner/filer/job-structure-for-academic-staff-at-universities-2013.pdf  (Associate Professorships, see 3.1.A).
Conditions of employment
Terms of employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The annual salary as Associate Professor is currently DDK 449,700 (EUR 60,500 app.). In addition to the salary paid directly to you, the University will also pay a monthly contribution to the pension fund corresponding to 17.1 % of your salary. Negotiation for additional supplements will be possible. A special tax scheme is offered to researchers recruited from abroad, see http://ism.ku.dk/onarrival/taxes/
Applications
Applications must be in English and must include the following information and documentation:
•A full CV, including name, address, telephone number, e-mail, previous and present employment and academic background including a record of research and international
research cooperation.
•A complete and numbered list of publications. The publications enclosed in the application – maximum 6 – that the applicant would like the assessment committee to consider should be marked with an asterisk (*).
•Documentation of experience with management of research groups (if any) and received external grants (if any).
•Teaching portfolio in accordance with the Faculty’s rules: http://socialsciences.ku.dk/faculty/publications/teaching_portfolio/
•Documentation of the ability to disseminate information to and share knowledge with society at large.
The parts must be clearly labeled with the above-mentioned numbers.
If publications marked by an asterisk (*) are the result of joint work, the extent and the nature of the applicant’s contribution to each individual publication must be clarified in the application, and if possible, a declaration from the co-authors or the head of the institution or office at which the work was completed should be enclosed as well.
Applications that do not meet the requirements listed above will not be taken into consideration.
Application procedure
 After the expiry of the deadline for applications, applicants are selected for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an expert assessment committee. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/ 
The University of Copenhagen wishes to encourage everyone interested in the positions to apply, regardless of personal background.
Additional information can be obtained from Head of Department, Christian Schultz, phone +45 35 32 30 39, e-mail: 
Information about the Department can be found at www.econ.ku.dk
The deadline for applications including enclosures is 14 November, 2016 (at midnight 23.59 Danish Time).
Please note that it is only possible to upload one document per attachment category. If more than one document has to be uploaded in the same category, please make sure that the documents are scanned and collected in one file.
Applications received after deadline will not be taken into account.
Please note: Applications sent by regular mail will not be accepted.

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Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career.

Assistant or Associate Professor, International Political Economy

The School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego http://gps.ucsd.edu invites applications for an advanced tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor position in the area of international political economy to begin July 1, 2017.

Applicants should be PhD graduates in economics or political science with an established record of scholarly productivity. The successful candidate will have a background in the field of political economy with a focus on international issues and mastery of theoretical methods and modelling. GPS has a special interest in candidates whose range of teaching is relevant for professional master’s students in public policy and international affairs. Applicants must have already completed a PhD.

The School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body. Preferred candidates should demonstrate the highest standards of professional research, teaching, and service and contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales.

Review of applications will begin November 20, 2016 and continue until the position is filled.

To Apply:

Candidates for the Assistant Professor position should submit: a curriculum vitae; three writing samples; a personal statement that includes a description of research, training, and teaching; and a summary of past or potential contributions to diversity (see http://facultyequity.ucsd.edu/Faculty-Applicant-C2D-Info.asp); and three (3) letters of reference.

Candidates for the Associate Professor position should submit: a curriculum vitae; three writing samples; a personal statement that includes a description of research, training, and teaching; and a summary of past or potential contributions to diversity (see http://facultyequity.ucsd.edu/Faculty-Applicant-C2D-Info.asp); and three (3) letters of reference.

All applicant materials including reference information should be submitted via UCSD Academic Personnel On-Line:

https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01262

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, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

Modigliani Research Grant

It’s now open the call for the 7th Modigliani Research Grant competition. The Modigliani Research Grant aims to support academic research in Europe as well as to reinforce the cooperation among universities.

The competition is open to young researchers of any nationality employed at any European universities within UniCredit perimeter.

The Foundation offers 3 grants for research projects in the fields of economics and finance.

Each grant is worth €10,000 per year (gross of taxes) and shall be awarded for a maximum duration of two years.

Applications must be submitted via the link “Apply now” here below no later than 15 November 2016.The winners, selected by the Scientific Committee, will be announced by February 15,  2017.

For further details on the requirements and admission procedure, download the announcement.

Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor, Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration, Getulio Vargas Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) at Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) invites applications for positions at the Assistant Professor level (full time tenure track) in Applied Economics, Economic Policy, Labor Economics, Development Economics, and International Economics with a starting date of September 2017.

JOB DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate must hold a PhD or be a PhD candidate from an internationally recognized research-oriented school. The candidate should demonstrate evidence that s/he is able to conduct research leading to top-tier publications. Candidates are also expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Neither Brazilian citizenship nor knowledge of Portuguese language is required. Classes can be taught in English only. FGV-EBAPE is strongly committed at fostering a high-quality research environment. To achieve this goal, the school offers an internationally competitive package in terms of salary, teaching load, and research budget.

ABOUT FGV AND EBAPE: Founded in 1944, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) is a world-renowned center for high-quality education and research in Brazil. It hosts eight schools, five in Rio and three in Sao Paulo, and two research institutes. FGV is a private university that is considered the leading think-tank in Central and Latin America and was recently voted 13th best think-tank in the world. EBAPE is the school of administration in Rio de Janeiro. It was established in 1952 and offers undergraduate and graduate programs. The MSc & PhD programs are offered in English. In 2013 and 2014, it was voted the leading school of administration in Brazil by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and in 2014 it obtained the EQUIS accreditation. EBAPE is located at Praia de Botafogo 190, just a short taxi ride away from world’s famous Sugar Loaf. In recent years, EBAPE has become the Brazilian port of entry for prominent scholars who wish to conduct cutting-edge research in business and public administration. The school successfully hired researchers in different areas of business and public administration from leading universities in the United States and Europe (Princeton, UC Berkeley, Rutgers University, University of Washington, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Tilburg University, Goethe University Frankfurt). The school expects to continue this hiring trend in the future. The Center of Behavioral Research in Rio (CBR) and the Center for Banking and Finance Research in Rio (CBFR) promote cutting edge international research and serve as forum for knowledge transfer and collaboration between academics and practitioners. The faculty at EBAPE is highly international, regularly presents at international conferences and publishes in the leading academic journals.

Application Deadline: December 1, 2016; Interview Dates: January 6-7, 2017

INQUIRIES: Prof. Dr. Lars Norden, Email: lars.norden@fgv.br

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: The application package is expected to contain: 1. Introduction letter, 2. CV, 3. Two to three reference letters (for rookies), 4. Job market paper (for rookies) and up to 2 additional published articles/working papers. Selected candidates will be contacted by email. Consideration of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants who would like to be interviewed at the AEA meetings in Chicago (January 6-7, 2017) should submit, before December 1, 2016, their CV, research papers, and at least three reference letters to: CONTACT: FGV-EBAPE Adriana Carneiro, Email: jobopening.ebape@fgv.br. Only electronic applications will be considered.

Employer Website URL http://ebape.fgv.br/en