OPENING: ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology

The Pennsylvania State University

Position: Assistant/Associate Professor of Agricultural and Environmental Economics

Starting Date: August 1, 2008, or as negotiated

Responsibilities: The Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences, and Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment seek applicants to fill a tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (depending on qualifications). This is a 9-month, full-time appointment with both research and teaching responsibilities. Research interests in spatially explicit modeling, and the interaction between the environment and economy as mediated through land use and landscape are required. The successful candidate will join a multi-college team of economists and other scientists working on issues of energy and environment, and will be expected to work with interdisciplinary teams to conduct research and seek external funding in areas such as the economics of biomass energy, integrated modeling of the environmental impacts of biomass energy development, land use change, and land use policy. The successful candidate will be expected to publish in top field and general interest journals. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate courses, and graduate and undergraduate advising. Those applying at the assistant professor level should expect to receive their Ph.D. by September 2008. For consideration at the associate professor level, applicants must demonstrate a proven record of research and teaching accomplishments.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in agricultural economics, economics or related field.

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive benefits and startup package is available.

Application: Applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, names and contact information for three professional references, a photocopy of graduate transcripts (for new Ph.D.s), a sample of professional writing, and evidence of teaching (if available), to:

Send applications and Nominations to:

Prof. James Shortle, Chair
Search Advisory Committee
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Penn State University
Armsby Building
University Park, PA

Closing Date for Applications: Review of applications will begin March 3, 2008, and continue until a qualified candidate is identified.

For information on the department and its programs, see: http://www.aers.psu.edu/

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