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Assistant Professor of Economics


Position Overview


School / Campus / College: University of Washington, Tacoma

Organization: School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Title: Assistant Professor of Economics


Position Details


Position Description

The Division of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs (PPPA) in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (SIAS) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Washington Tacoma. This is a full-time tenure track position with a 9-month service period to begin September 16, 2022. Tenure track faculty are expected to teach six classes per year, including both introductory and upper-division courses. The candidate will contribute to the development of PPPA’s interdisciplinary majors of Law & Policy, Politics Philosophy & Economics, and a new major in Economics & Policy Analysis.  The successful candidate will be expected to engage the local community through research and/or teaching

The position is contingent on funding.

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

The Tacoma campus of the University of Washington was founded in 1990 with an interdisciplinary approach at its foundation. It has evolved into a thriving downtown campus that serves students of a wide variety of ages and backgrounds in the South Puget Sound. Faculty have access to the resources of a major research university, including an extensive library system, but work and teach within a small campus setting. Our campus provides a unique environment for the development of creative teaching, research and community collaborations. UW Tacoma’s commitment to diversity and equity is central to maintaining an atmosphere wherein students, staff, faculty and residents find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth. For more information about UW Tacoma, visit https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/.

Qualifications

We are specifically looking for someone with expertise in international trade, international political economy, or development economics. The ideal candidate will have research and teaching that improves our understanding of the global economy outside of North America.

The minimum qualification for this position is a PhD (or foreign equivalent) in economics or a related field by August 2022. The ideal candidate will be a scholar specializing in the areas of international economics described above, and who engages in teaching and research in areas with direct implications for contemporary social problems.

Instructions

To apply, please submit the following via Interfolio:

  • A cover letter detailing how your teaching, scholarship, and service experiences fit with this position
  • A curriculum vitae
  • A job market paper
  • A diversity statement highlighting your leadership and other prior experiences with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in educational settings. Please describe how your scholarship and pedagogy is informed by these issues and would help advance the school’s commitments to DEI, particularly to anti-racism. If you have not yet had such opportunities, please discuss how you will further these commitments. (maximum one page)
  • Evidence of teaching effectiveness
  • A statement on interdisciplinarity describing how your teaching and research interests and plans contribute to an interdisciplinary school without an economics department. (maximum one page)
  • Three letters of reference

Questions should be directed to the search chair, Prof. Katie Baird (kebaird@uw.edu). Compensation is competitive with that of comparable positions and includes UW’s excellent health insurance and retirement benefits.

Screening of applicants will begin on November 1, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled.

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information

Under Washington State Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, University of Washington (UW) workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/.

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The University of Washington is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.


For help signing up, accessing your account, or submitting your application, please check out Interfolio's help and support section or get in touch via email at help@interfolio.com or phone at (877)997-8807.

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