University of Delaware, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Assistant or Associate Professor

The Department of Food and Resource Economics and the Operations Research Program invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track position beginning in September 2007, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor without tenure. The position is a 9-month appointment.

Responsibilities

Research: The candidate is expected to develop a research program in Agricultural, Natural Resources, and/or Environmental Economics. The successful candidate is expected to establish and maintain an active, funded, nationally recognized independent research program. Collaboration with other faculty and/or professionals is strongly encouraged. Applicants will need strong quantitative skills and be encouraged to cooperate in the Department¹s existing quantitative research programs in Agricultural Economics, Operations Research, and/or Statistics. At least one element of the candidate¹s research program must contribute to the College¹s local, regional, and/or national research priorities.

Teaching

The candidate will be responsible for teaching up to three courses per year

Requirements

Ph.D. in operations research, management science, quantitative decision analysis, economics, agricultural economics, or closely related fields. Successful candidates are expected to have demonstrated excellence in research and have a dedicated interest in high quality teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level.