Visiting Associate/Full Professors Department of Economics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Department of Economics invites applications for Visiting Associate/Full Professors to teach courses that will broaden the department’s Master of Science: Policy Economics (MSPE) program and the undergraduate program in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. Specific needs include Microeconomics, Machine Learning, theoretical and applied econometrics, and other topics in Applied Economics, but candidates in other fields that would enhance our MSPE and undergraduate programs will also be considered.
The Department offers a Ph.D. degree, a professional Master’s degree (MSPE), and three undergraduate degrees (B.A. in Economics, B.S. in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and B.S. in Computer Science and Economics). The Ph.D., MSPE, and B.S. degrees are STEM degrees. For more information, see http://www.economics.illinois.edu.
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Applicants must hold a PhD in Economics or equivalent degree and previous teaching experience, preferably in a unit with a professional science master’s degree. Successful candidates are expected to have a record indicating proficiency in research.
Available positions are part or full time for Spring 2022 (target start date Jan 1, 2022), Summer 2022 (target start date June 16, 2022 or July 16, 2022) and Fall 2022 (target start date August 16, 2022). Renewal of positions are contingent on positive performance reviews and departmental need. Salary will be commensurate with the research record, qualifications, and accomplishments.
Please create your candidate profile at jobs.illinois.edu and upload your letter of application stating research and teaching areas, curriculum vita, teaching evaluations indicating excellence in instruction of relevant Master’s courses and the contact information for three professional references prior to the close date. After a review of the applicant’s record, the search committee may then solicit the letters of reference. All requested information must be submitted for your application to be considered. For full consideration, all required application materials must be submitted by September 27, 2021 for Spring 2022 appointments and April 1, 2022 for summer and fall appointments as needed. Early applicants may be interviewed before this closing date, however, every application submitted by the closing date will receive full consideration for an open position. For further information regarding application procedures, you may contact the Department by email at econ-recruit@illinois.edu, or by telephone at (217) 333-0120. You may also visit https://economics.illinois.edu/ for additional information.
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