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Job Description

The Department of Economics at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks to hire a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level to begin July 1, 2023. While we will consider candidates in any field in economics, we have particular interest in candidates in the following applied microeconomics fields: environmental and resource economics, labor economics, industrial organization, public economics, development economics and international economics.

We seek an economist who will maintain a research program of high-quality scholarship, teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate-levels, and contribute to the service missions of the department, college, and broader university. The Economics Department offers BS/BA, MS/MA, and Ph.D. degrees. Department faculty are actively engaged in research and teaching, and regularly publish in leading general and field journals. Hiring is subject to budgetary approval. 

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. by date of hire in economics or related field.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

• Potential to develop a nationally-competitive and externally-funded research program.

• Potential to mentor graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

• Potential to collaborate productively with faculty in academic units across campus, including Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension.

• Expertise that complements and expands the research and teaching capacity of the department.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Proficiency in oral and written English.

Compensation Rank

Assistant Professor, II

Salary is based on related education and experience, internal equity, and budgets.

To view salary schedules, please visit: Salary Schedules

Perks of working at UNR 

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

• Generous annual and sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability – Faculty Benefits 

• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

• Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate. Diversity Groups

• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate

• No state income tax

Grants-in-aid 

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.  Faculty Grant-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

For more information on Economics and the department faculty, we invite you to visit the Department of Economics website: https://www.unr.edu/business/academic-disciplines/economics

Contact Information

Search Committee Chair, Mehmet S. Tosun –  tosun@unr.edu

Search Coordinator, Ashley Melendez –  apmelendez@unr.edu

Exempt

Full-Time Equivalent

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu .

Please attach the following attachments to your application

1) Resume/ Curriculum Vitae

2) Cover Letter

3) Names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references.  (References can be contacted prior to candidates advancing in the selection process).

4) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.

5) Job Market Paper

This position is open until filled.

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

For full consideration of applications, all materials must be submitted by April 1, 2023. We will conduct the first interviews by Zoom.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

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