Department of Economics

Tenure-Track Position

Applications are invited for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2013, in the Department of Economics at McMaster University. The Department has a particular interest in the fields of international economics, environmental economics, and empirical industrial organization, but outstanding candidates from any field are welcome to apply. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed their PhD or who expect to complete their PhD requirements prior to July 1, 2013.

The Department of Economics is a research-intensive academic unit. The appointee will be expected to conduct an independent research program yielding significant peer-reviewed publications, attract peer-reviewed research funding, teach undergraduate and graduate students and supervise doctoral students.

Applications should include an application letter, a curriculum vitae, research papers (including a job market paper) and a short research summary, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if applicable), and three confidential letters of reference. Applications will only be accepted on-line. Instructions are available on our website at http://www.economics.mcmaster.ca/hire-2013.

The Department will begin reviewing applications November 1, 2012 and the position will remain open until it is filled. The Department will be interviewing at the Canadian Economics Employment Exchange in Toronto in December 2012 and at the meetings of the American Economics Association in San Diego in January 2013.

Posted September 5, 2012