Open Rank in Applied Microeconomics – Department of Economics
The University of Virginia's Department of Economics of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences invites applications for a position at the tenure-track or tenured ranks (Assistant/Associate/Professor) in the applied microeconomics, with a particular emphasis on labor economics. Candidates should demonstrate excellence in the application of frontier methods to questions across subfields such as education, health, aging, search methods, personnel economics or economics of the family. Candidates are expected to have an outstanding research record relative to rank, along with the capacity to teach and advise diverse Ph.D. students in their research. We seek candidates dedicated to our mission and passionate about teaching in a world class institution.
Candidates will be expected to teach labor economics at the graduate and undergraduate levels and provide service to the University, Department and professional organizations. The Department aims to recruit faculty dedicated to building and extending a top-tier research portfolio, including developing external funding to support research endeavors. The Department of Economics is eager to attract ambitious scholars eager to work together and build on the intellectually vibrant community for economists at the University.
For consideration at the assistant professor level, please apply by November 25, 2019. The position will remain open until filled.
The anticipated appointment start date will be Fall 2020. Applicants must be on track to receive a Ph.D. in the relevant field by May 2020 and must hold a Ph.D. at the time of appointment.
To Apply:
All candidates must apply online. Paper and emailed applications will not be considered. Your application will not be complete until all required supporting documents are available on EconJobMarket.org and you receive a confirmation email for the submission of your candidate profile from the UVA Workday employment system.
There are two steps required to complete an application:
1. Complete a profile with the UVA Workday employment system by visiting (https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs ). Apply to the advertised position by searching for posting R0009771. Do not submit other supporting job market materials to Workday. This step should only take a few minutes to complete.
2. Submit your job market materials to: https://econjobmarket.org
Applicants at the assistant professor level should submit the following:
- A cover letter that might address (1) Areas of research interest; (2) Aims for future research; (3) Potential Collaborations/Projects at UVa; and (4) Candidates’ demonstrated past experience working on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion and/or working with diverse populations.
- CV;
- one research paper;
- three letters of recommendation;
- a copy of the confirmation letter from the UVA Workday employment system.
Applicants at the associate and full professor level should submit the following:
- A cover letter that might address (1) Areas of research interest; (2) Aims for future research; (3) Potential Collaborations/Projects at UVa; and (4) Candidates’ demonstrated past experience working on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion and/or working with diverse populations.
- CV;
- contact information for four references
- a copy of the confirmation letter from the UVA Workday employment system.
Questions regarding the application process should be directed to: Ashley Watkins at adf2p@virginia.edu or Nicole Robinson at nr7f@virginia.edu.
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