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Internal Job Number: P08620UF

Description:

The Department of Applied Economics invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development position.

We are seeking a microeconomist to conduct research on sustainable development. This position is designed to advance teaching and research in this area with an emphasis on the quantitative analysis of issues that cross the boundaries between agriculture, food, natural resources, or the environment.

The incumbent will teach three 10-week quarter classes per year in the undergraduate or graduate programs of the Department of Applied Economics. Undergraduate courses will serve the department's Environmental Economics and Policy major and the Agricultural and Food Business Management major. Graduate courses may include microeconomic theory, applied econometrics, or field courses consistent with the person's expertise and the needs of the department.

All Oregon State University faculty in the professorial ranks have a responsibility to engage in original, high-quality scholarship and creative activity. Scholarship is intellectual work that is shared with peers in journals, in formal peer-reviewed presentations at professional meetings, or in comparable peer-evaluated forums.

To support a research program and graduate students, the successful candidate will be expected to compete for external grants and contracts, which may include those from federal agencies such as the U.S. Agency for International Development ( USAID ) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ), or private funders such as the Gates Foundation. The person will have the opportunity to cooperate with College of Agricultural Sciences ( CAS ) researchers from other departments on interdisciplinary grant proposals and research. Given the visibility and focus worldwide on sustainable development by major foundations, governments, and inter-governmental organizations, this position will also enhance the Departmental and College goals of increasing external grant funding for international education, experiential learning, and applied research.

CAS faculty are committed to enhancing student success by engaging students in quality academic, research, internships, global studies, and other experiential learning opportunities. This faculty member must demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through service or specific job duties. This faculty member will design, maintain, and carry out programs to ensure that all people have equal employment opportunities and equal program participation opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or veteran's status. This faculty member will embody and advance the principles and practices conveyed in the CAS CARE Commitment document .

This position carries the general and specific responsibilities of a faculty member described in the CAS Faculty Handbook and the promotion and tenure guidelines of Oregon State University. These include effective research programs, demonstrable scholarship and creative activity, service contributions, and active professional development.

Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):

Typically requires PhD or terminal degree (Masters for some Extension positions and MLS for Library positions), demonstrated ability to teach in a classroom Extension, or other setting, and develop a research program in the academic discipline/unit.

Requirements :

Ph.D. in applied economics, economics, agricultural and resource economics, or related discipline by date of appointment.

Research accomplishments or potential relevant to sustainable development at the interface of agriculture, food, natural resources, or the environment.

Commitment to engaging in efforts to provide education and research opportunities to people with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and life experiences.

Strong potential for teaching effectiveness at the undergraduate and graduate levels in applied economics.

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Additional Salary Information: Salary is commensurate with skills, education, and experience

About Oregon State University

Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon's natural wonders. Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose - making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state's Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon's leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State's impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension off ... ices, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon, State has a presence in every one of Oregon's 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion. Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology. Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose - making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

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