Application Deadline: November 15, 2024
The Faculties of Land and Food Systems and Forestry at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver (UBC-V), Canada are inviting applications for candidates for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Eligibility
- Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or be nearing completion) in Economics or a related discipline with demonstrated skills in environmental and natural resource economics related to land, food, forests, and/or bioenergy. The precise area of specialization is open.
Examples of teaching and research programs could include but are not limited to the following:
- Forests
- Agriculture
- Conservation and Biodiversity
- Coastal Ecosystems
- Other Renewable Resources
Requirements
- A careful and rigorous understanding of the theoretical or empirical methods employed in their research
- The potential to publish in reputable journals
- The potential to develop an independent, externally funded, and internationally recognized research program
- A willingness to engage in active collaborations with economist and non-economist colleagues and students in both faculties and across UBC
- An ability to teach courses related to natural resource economics at the undergraduate and graduate levels
- Supervision of graduate students through to successful completion of degrees.
Application Details
- A cover letter that briefly summarizes their skills as relevant to this position description, and their interest in joining LFS and Forestry at UBC-V
- A curriculum Vitae
- Contact information for three references
- A statement describing their five-year research plan (1-2 pages)
- A statement of teaching philosophy with evidence of potential for effective teaching (1-2 pages)
- A representative writing sample of their research (e.g. Job Market Paper or equivalent)
For further information about the application process, contact the Chairs of the Selection Committee c/o lf*************@ub*.ca.
